Pediatric Locking Nail for the Treatment of Femoral Fractures in Children (PLN)

Pediatric femoral fractures in patients 8-16 years of age where a nail is preferred

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject, representative willing to sign informed consent.
2. Ability and willingness of the subject to follow postoperative care instructions until healing is complete
3. Subject age must be between 8-16 inclusive.
4. Subjects with a minimal canal diameter of 9mm or greater

And any of the following fracture types

1. Non-comminuted and comminuted mid-shaft fractures
2. Distal third fractures 4 cm above the distal physis
3. Fractures that are open or closed
4. Subtrochanteric fractures

Exclusion Criteria:

1. A subject has a bone or soft tissue infection.
2. Subject has a systemic infection.
3. Subject has a distal (supracondylar) fracture.
4. Subject with pathological bone (osteogenesis imperfecta and other conditions resulting in abnormal bone quality).
5. Subjects with mental or neurological condition who are unwilling or incapable of following postoperative care instructions.
6. Subject with conditions including blood supply limitation, and insufficient quantity or quality of bone.
7. Foreign body sensitivity, where material sensitivity is suspected, testing is to be completed prior to implantation of device if at all practical or the subject should be excluded.