System and method for interosseous ligament reconstruction

A drill guide for use in interosseous ligament reconstruction of a wrist, comprising:

• a monolithic shaft having a proximal portion that extends along a central axis the shaft and a curved distal portion that extends to a distal end that includes a pointed lateral edge defined by an acute angle between a distal edge of the distal end and a circumferential side surface of the distal end and a medial edge defined by an obtuse angle between the distal edge of the distal end and the circumferential side surface of the distal end, the distal edge defined by a plane that extends substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the shaft;
• and
• a monolithic hollow tube extending along a central axis from a proximal end to a distal end and having a bore configured to receive a drill bit therethrough, the hollow tube laterally spaced apart from the shaft, the distal end of the hollow tube axially spaced from the distal end of the shaft to define an adjustable opening therebetween configured to receive a human wrist therein, the hollow tube being movably coupled relative to the shaft and selectively movable by a user to adjust the size of the opening about the user's wrist such that the distal end of the hollow tube contacts a dorsal side of a wrist bone and the distal edge of the shaft is positionable proximal a volar side of the wrist bone,
• wherein the pointed lateral edge of the distal end of the shaft is actuatable by a user to release ligaments from the volar side of the wrist bone to allow the drill bit to be extended through the hollow tube and through the wrist bone to the distal edge of the shaft while avoiding ligaments and nerves on the volar side of the wrist.