Product Overview
The FibuLock fibular nail is a cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatment for ankle fractures. It is inserted into the fibula through a minimal incision and acts like an internal splint to stabilize the fracture during healing. This minimally invasive technique may reduce wound complications often associated with standard open reduction internal fixation plating techniques. Operative fixation of an ankle fracture requires restoration of appropriate length, alignment, and restoration of a stable ankle mortise. The FibuLock® fibular nail system was designed to fulfill those operative objectives, while using a soft-tissue friendly, minimally invasive approach for fibula fractures.
The FibuLock fibular nail offers the ability to achieve both proximal and distal fixation along with syndesmotic fixation which can be achieved with our TightRope® implant technology. Multiplanar distal fixation allows for treatment of almost any ankle fracture.
The nail insertion outrigger can provide compression if needed and ensure syndesmosis fixation is parallel to the mortise with either 3.5 mm screws or the TightRope implant system angled posterior to anterior. The proximal “talons” allow for stable fixation to restore length, alignment, and rotation. The FibuLock nail is the only system on the market with this capability. (https://www.arthrex.com/foot-ankle/fibulocksup-sup-fibular-nail)
