A technique for removal of broken cannulated drill bit: Bassi's method.
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.
Bassi
Jiwan Lal
JL
Department of Orthopaedics, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India. jlbassi@rediffmail.com
Pankaj
Mahindra
M
Navdeep
Singh
S
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