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The action of intramedullary 'K' nail is -
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The correct answer is  K-nail is used for transverse or short oblique fracture of the femur, especially in the ischemic area.
K-nail (Kuntscher cloverleaf intramedullary nail) provides three points fixation due to elastic deformation.
These three points of fixation are both ends of bone (2 points) and isthmus (3rd point).