System and method for bone fixation using a nail locked to an encircling anchor

A system for bone fixation, comprising:

• a bushing configured to be placed across a medullary canal of a long bone, the bushing including a body and a post, the body having an external thread structure and defining a transverse aperture, the post projecting from a shoulder provided by a leading end region of the body;
• a nail configured to be placed along the medullary canal of the bone such that the nail extends through the transverse aperture of the bushing;
• and
• a setscrew configured to be advanced into the bushing and against the nail, such that the setscrew and the bushing cooperatively grip the nail.

A method of fixing bone, the method comprising:

• selecting an instrument defining a guide axis;
• coupling the instrument to a bone such that the guide axis extends across the bone;
• boring at least one hole in the bone along the guide axis;
• placing a bushing at least partially into the at least one hole in the bone;
• advancing a nail along a medullary canal of the bone such that the nail extends through the bushing;
• and
• locking the nail to the bushing.