摘要 |
A method and associated apparatus for percutaneous internal fixing of a fractured limb bone comprising, placing the limb in a stabilizing clamp (2) that is, transparent to x-ray radiation, demonstrating the fractured bone, resolving the course through the fractured bone of an intended fixation device, inserting a guide wire (32) along the resolved course and across the fracture faces of the bone through an alignment conduit (28) in the stabilizing clamp, drilling a pilot hole in the bone through the fracture faces by directing a cannulated drill (40) over the guide wire, and introducing a cannulated fastening screw (44) within the drilled pilot hole and across the bone fracture site. |