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How do doctors put screws into bones? like a shoulder bone?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Need more info: In general, just like putting a screw into anything else--except Orthopedic surgeons prefer power tools. So they would use a battery powered screwdriver (/drill) to drive the screw into the bone.

Answered 5/19/2014

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With a drill: Just like anyone else. We use a drill matched to the screw size.

Answered 5/24/2014

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Drill: Usually a drill is used to create a channel, and then the screw is inserted with a screw driver.

Answered 6/7/2017

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