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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2015; 6(10): 847-849
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.847
Published online Nov 18, 2015. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v6.i10.847
“Push back” technique: A simple method to remove broken drill bit from the proximal femur
Devendra K Chouhan, Siddhartha Sharma, Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India
Author contributions: Chouhan DK and Sharma S equally contributed to this work.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Orthopedics Departmental Review Board, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Siddhartha Sharma, Department of Orthopaedics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India. sids82@gmail.com
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Received: March 29, 2015
Peer-review started: March 31, 2015
First decision: April 27, 2015
Revised: May 7, 2015
Accepted: August 30, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
Peer-review started: March 31, 2015
First decision: April 27, 2015
Revised: May 7, 2015
Accepted: August 30, 2015
Article in press: August 31, 2015
Published online: November 18, 2015
Abstract
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.
Core tip: Drill bits can break during locking in femoral intramedullary nailing. In this article, the authors describe an innovative yet simple technique to remove a broken drill bit from the proximal femur.