Endoscopic drill guide

Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation

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ABSTRACT:
An endoscopic drill guide for locating the proper position of a graft tunnel for endosteal fixation of a substitute ligament or graft between two bones, such as a tibia and a femur. The drill guide includes a shaft with an offset hook. The drill guide is inserted through a graft tunnel drilled in the tibia, and the offset hook is positioned so that it engages the posterior aspect of the femoral notch. A guide pin is inserted through the drill guide and driven into the femur to properly position drilling of a graft tunnel in the femur.

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