An intramedullary fixation device (200, 300, 400, 500) used in bone fixation and stabilization on a patient, comprising: a longitudinally extending rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506) having a rigidity sufficient to withstand bending loading applied by the phalanges, the rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506) having a longitudinal axis extending through at a least a portion of the body (206, 306, 406, 506); a distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) disposed at a distal end of the body (206, 306, 406, 506) and sized for insertion into an intramedullary canal of a phalanx of the patient, the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) having a central core portion (208, 308) and a plurality of extending distal wings (210, 310, 410) radially projecting from the central core portion (208, 308), each distal wing (210, 310, 410) comprising an outer surface portion having an outer perimeter surface portion and a curved leading surface portion, the curved leading surface portion curving from the outer perimeter surface portion and smoothly intersecting at the central core portion (208, 308) of the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502), each wing (210, 310, 410) of the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) also comprising a proximally facing trailing surface portion substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506), the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) having a first maximum diameter defined by the outer perimeter surface portion of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) and a first wing length; and a proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504) at a proximal end of the body (206, 306, 406, 506) and sized for insertion into an intramedullary canal of a phalanx of the patient, the proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504) having central core portion and a plurality of proximal wings extending radially outwardly from the central core portion, each proximal wing comprising an outer surface portion having an outer perimeter surface portion and a curved leading surface portion, the curved leading surface portion curving from the outer perimeter surface portion and smoothly intersecting at the central core portion of the proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504), each proximal wing also comprising a distally facing trailing surface portion substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506), the proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504) having a second maximum diameter defined by the outer perimeter surface portion of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) and a second wing length, wherein the first maximum diameter of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) is less than the second maximum diameter of the proximal wings, and wherein first wing length of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) is greater than the second wing length of the proximal wings. a longitudinally extending rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506) having a rigidity sufficient to withstand bending loading applied by the phalanges, the rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506) having a longitudinal axis extending through at a least a portion of the body (206, 306, 406, 506); a distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) disposed at a distal end of the body (206, 306, 406, 506) and sized for insertion into an intramedullary canal of a phalanx of the patient, the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) having a central core portion (208, 308) and a plurality of extending distal wings (210, 310, 410) radially projecting from the central core portion (208, 308), each distal wing (210, 310, 410) comprising an outer surface portion having an outer perimeter surface portion and a curved leading surface portion, the curved leading surface portion curving from the outer perimeter surface portion and smoothly intersecting at the central core portion (208, 308) of the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502), each wing (210, 310, 410) of the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) also comprising a proximally facing trailing surface portion substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506), the distal head (202, 302, 402, 502) having a first maximum diameter defined by the outer perimeter surface portion of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) and a first wing length; and a proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504) at a proximal end of the body (206, 306, 406, 506) and sized for insertion into an intramedullary canal of a phalanx of the patient, the proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504) having central core portion and a plurality of proximal wings extending radially outwardly from the central core portion, each proximal wing comprising an outer surface portion having an outer perimeter surface portion and a curved leading surface portion, the curved leading surface portion curving from the outer perimeter surface portion and smoothly intersecting at the central core portion of the proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504), each proximal wing also comprising a distally facing trailing surface portion substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rigid body (206, 306, 406, 506), the proximal head (204, 304, 404, 504) having a second maximum diameter defined by the outer perimeter surface portion of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) and a second wing length, wherein the first maximum diameter of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) is less than the second maximum diameter of the proximal wings, and wherein first wing length of the distal wings (210, 310, 410) is greater than the second wing length of the proximal wings.