title: A technique for removal of broken cannulated drill bit: Bassi's method.
abstract: Broken drill bits constitute the largest proportion of broken orthopedic instruments. We report a new technique which allows atraumatic removal of cannulated drill bits. The technique is simple and does not require any special instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India. jlbassi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Jiwan Lal
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Mahindra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pankaj
authors.forename: Singh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Navdeep
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013997:Time Factors