Distal Locking with the Radiolucent Drive, contd.

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Distal Locking with the Radiolucent Drive - center drill bit in locking hole
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3.   Insert the special 4.0 mm Three-Fluted Drill Bit [511.46] into the Radiolucent Drive. Under image intensification, place the tip of the drill bit oblique to the X-ray beam, into the stab incision and onto the femur, until the tip of the drill bit is centered in the locking hole (Fig. C).

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