A surgical tool includes a member, a guide wire received within the member by a friction fit, and a guide wire pusher for application of a force to the guide wire to overcome the friction fit and advance the guide wire relative to the member. The member includes a guide wire retainer that provides the friction fit and allows the guide wire to be held in such a way that it is pre-assembled and secure while the tool is being introduced to a surgical site. At the same time, once a hole is drilled into bone, the guide wire retainer allows the remainder of the tool to be removed leaving the guide wire in place at the site. The guide wire pusher allows the guide wire to be impacted into the bone before drilling and limits any possibility of drilling past the end of the guide wire.

 
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