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July 12, 2019Techniques in Orthopaedics

Technique for Guiding Distal Locking Screws into Intramedullary Nails

Jarrad Stevens Sarah Shiels T.J.S. Chesser

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Abstract

Placing distal locking screws into an intramedullary nail can be a difficult step for the young surgeon to master. We propose a step-by-step approach to drilling the distal locking screw holes.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab23e67ca94de601ddbc440 https://doi.org/10.1097/bto.0000000000000402

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