Bone drilling investigation and possible research: A state of the art review

Abstract

In orthopaedics, ‘bone drilling’ is a universal surgical method generally employed in internal fracture fixation, install implants, or to carryout reconstructive surgery. The main purpose of bone drilling is to produce holes for fixing screws, wires and plates to fasten the fractured parts for immobilisation. Investigation on drilling of bones have found importance in recent times to reduce bone tissue damage i.e. osteonecrosis (ON) and unwanted complications for successful surgery. This review aims to provide an overview on the work reported by various authors in the area of bone drilling and addresses valid clinical problems. The determination of optimal process variables found beneficial to perform surgical operations more efficiently.