This is a Smith- Peterson nail mounted on an impactor/extractor. The nail was invented by Marius Smith Peterson (1886–1953) of the Massachusetts General Hospital in 1925 to repair a fractured hip. This instrument was manufactured by Richards Manufacturing Co., Inc. for the Department of Defense in 1969. First a pin (projecting out of the left end of the nail) was inserted into the hip using an X-ray to determine to ensure optimal placement. The nail, attached to the driver/extractor, was threaded over the pin and driven through the neck of the femur into the head, securing the fracture. Once the fracture had healed, the surgeon performed a second procedure where the driver extractor was reattached to the nail and, by turning the knobbed wheel on the instrument (right end), pulled the nail out of the femur. [M-129.11902]
(National Museum of Health and Medicine Photo by Kevin Sommer Giron)
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.17.2025 11:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9321062 |
| VIRIN: | 250812-D-FY143-1016 |
| Resolution: | 5736x3824 |
| Size: | 7.53 MB |
| Location: | SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US |
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