Using the DCS for Subtrochanteric Fractures, contd.

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12. Insert two 6.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screws through the proximal round holes of the DCS Plate, using lag screw technique. To do so, drill a hole through the near cortex with the 4.5 mm Drill Bit. Fully seat the 4.5/3.2 mm Insert Drill Sleeve into the hole. Drill through the sleeve and penetrate the far cortex with the 3.2 mm Drill Bit. Measure, tap aad insert the 6.5 mm Cancellous Bone Screw. This technique will prevent the drill bit from gliding along the calcar.

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