title: Use of a 14-gauge needle as a wire guide.
abstract: A thin guide wire needs a long guide to keep the wire centered on the bone. A 14-gauge needle makes an inexpensive guide.
authors.affiliation: Defiance Hospital, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Waldron
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes; D001858:Bone Nails; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D013525:Surgical Instruments