Plunging When Drilling

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Giuseppe Alajmo · Universidad del Rosario

Emanuel Gautier · University of Lausanne

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Our study showed a significant difference in plunging depth when sharp or bunt drill bit was being used. Surgeons, regardless of their experience level, penetrate over 20 mm in normal bone and over 10 mm in osteoporotic bone.

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Surgical Simulation and Training Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues Innovations in Medical Education

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Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volume 26, Issue 8, pp. 482-487

DOI: 10.1097/bot.0b013e3182336ec3

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Plunging When Drilling

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