Distal Locking with the Radiolucent Drive, contd.

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drill through both cortices 4.   Tilt the drive until the drill bit is in line with the X-ray beam and appears as a radiopaque solid circle in the center of the outer ring. The drill bit will nearly fill in the locking hole image. Hold the drill firmly in this position and drill through both cortices. Use image intensification to keep the drill bit centered in the outer ring throughout the drilling process (Fig. D).
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