Methods of bone reduction and fixation

A method of open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured bone of a patient using a fixation device formed of a shape memory alloy, the method comprising:

• analyzing the fractured bone to obtain a fracture profile, wherein the fracture profile includes data corresponding to a shape and a curvature of the fractured bone;
• shaping the fixation device using a mold and the data of the fracture profile;
• heat treating the fixation device by heating the fixation device to place the fixation device in a fixation state;
• cooling the fixation device to place the fixation device in a positioning state;
• positioning the fixation device relative to the bone when the fixation device is in the positioning state;
• and
• heating the fixation device to return the fixation device to the fixation state to reduce the bone.

A method of open reduction and internal fixation of a fractured bone of a patient using an intramedullary fixation device formed of shape memory alloy, the method comprising:

• analyzing the fractured bone to obtain a fracture profile, wherein the fracture profile includes data corresponding to a shape and curvature of the fractured bone;
• shaping the fixation device using the fracture profile;
• heat treating the fixation device by heating the fixation device to a first temperature;
• cooling the fixation device to a second temperature lower than the first temperature;
• implanting the fixation device into a medullary cavity of the fractured bone;
• and
• reducing the fractured bone by heating the fixation device to a third temperature lower than the first temperature and greater than the second temperature to reduce the fractured bone.