Open Access“Push back” technique: A simple method to remove broken drill bit from the proximal femur
Author(s) -
Devendra Kumar Chouhan,
Sudhaa Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.847
Subject(s) - drill , drill bit , instrumentation (computer programming) , bit (key) , medicine , simple (philosophy) , femur , drill hole , orthodontics , surgery , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , philosophy , epistemology , operating system , computer security
Broken drill bits can be difficult to remove from the proximal femur and may necessitate additional surgical exploration or special instrumentation. We present a simple technique to remove a broken drill bit that does not require any special instrumentation and can be accomplished through the existing incision. This technique is useful for those cases where the length of the broken drill bit is greater than the diameter of the bone.