Distal locking screw insertion using a cannulated drill bit: technical note.
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Abstract
A modified freehand method using a cannulated drill bit for the insertion of distal locking screws for interlocking intramedullary nails is described. It should be useful to introduce surgeons to interlocking and to aid those who are not comfortable with the freehand method.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Screws
- Femoral Fractures
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Tibial Fractures
Anatomy
- femur
- tibia