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This Part of BS 3531 specifies general requirements for orthopedic implants, substantially of metal construction, used for the fixation of fracture and osteotomies of the upper and lower ends of the femur in adults. The types of devices covered are as follows:
(a) nails and screw intended to be used alone;
(b) nail plates and blade plates of one-piece construction;
(c) fixation devices of multi-piece construction of either fixed or adjustable angle;
(d) fixation devices of multi-piece construction with sliding nail or screw, with or without a compression device.