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Abstract
A method of constructing an aiming device for insertion of distal locking screws is
described. The device helps facilitate the free-hand technique, lessens the difficulty
of drilling and insertion and allows the surgeon to perform at a distance, away from
the radiation beam.
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Publication history
Accepted:
July 17,
1991
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© 1992 Published by Elsevier Inc.
