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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.
Informed consent statement: The patient gave their informed consent to take part in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest.
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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
Core Tip
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.