Orthopedic surgeon drilling out the screw for acetabulum and drill bit snapped off.Orthopedic surgeon was revising a hip using a drill bit with the drill and the drill bit broke off in pt's hip.After reviewing risk vs.Benefits, dr chose to leave drill bit in pt, due to risk outweighing the benefit.Intraoperative findings: the patient's proximal femoral anatomy was distorted and had a slight retroverted appearance.Stable implant fixation was noted.Complications: none.Implants: depuy revision corail stem with a high offset and a 1.5, 40mm ceramic head with a depuy gription cup measuring 62mm in diameter with a 10-degree elevated 4mm lateralized insert; (b)(6) 2021: patient was discharged home.
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