Surgical drill guide apparatus and methods

A method of positioning and guiding a drill for forming a bone passage during surgery on a knee, the method comprising:

• providing a handle;
• moving a neck in translation relative to the handle, wherein a guide arm is positioned on an end of the neck;
• advancing a guide arm towards a knee and positioning a tip of the guide arm on the knee;
• angularly moving a lever in rotation relative to the neck, such that the guide arm is angularly moved in rotation relative to the neck in response to the rotation of the lever, wherein a detent mechanism provides resistance against rotation of the lever;
• engaging a neck locking mechanism, such that the neck is held in place relative to the handle;
• and
• moving a drill sleeve in translation relative to a passage defined on the handle, such that the drill sleeve is advanced towards the knee.

A method of positioning and guiding a drill for forming a bone passage during surgery on a knee, the method comprising:

• providing a handle;
• moving a neck in translation relative to the handle, wherein a guide arm is positioned on an end of the neck;
• advancing the guide arm through one of anterolateral portal of a knee and an anteromedial portal of the knee, and positioning a tip of the guide arm on a tibial plateau of the knee;
• angularly moving a lever in rotation relative to the neck, such that the guide arm is angularly moved in rotation relative to the neck in response to the rotation of the lever;
• engaging a neck locking mechanism, such that the neck is held in place relative to the handle;
• and
• moving a drill in translation relative to a passage defined on the handle, such that the drill is advanced towards the knee.