Easily removed drill guide for pin insertion during external fixation.
A new guide for tissue protection while drilling and inserting screws in external fixation without taking down the system is presented. It can be used for pin insertion in both unilateral and ring-type external fixators. The external fixator is used as a template guide, and pin insertion can be easily performed with the fixator in place. With its use, operative time is decreased, and tissue protection is achieved for all pin insertions in any part of the musculoskeletal system.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Selçuk University, Medical School, Konya, Turkey. marazi@medscape.com
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D001858:Bone Nails; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D016267:External Fixators; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013523:Surgical Equipment