accommodate other specific desired drilling angles in an open reduction fixation procedure not only is the drilling angle just described critical so also are what might be thought of as the drilling 34 plane 34 relative to the common plane which contains the head and shank of the femur the plane of fig5 and the drilling position along the length of the femur it is important that the surgeon control the drilling plane so as to prevent a drill in a procedure from cutting through the side of the head and important to control the drilling position so that the chosen drilling angle assures that drilled bores extend substantially centrally through the femoral neck into the central core of the head as will be explained guide element 22 is specially constructed with a planar configuration herein including what is referred to as a web like handle portion that enables the surgeon to 34 feel 34 easily how to hold the apparatus so as to assure a proper drilling plane attention to the question of controlling of drilling position depends upon attention to the fact that the environment in which such a procedure takes place is extremely slick and slippery here as will be elaborated guide element 22 on the edge thereof which is designed to seat against the femur during the procedure as is shown in fig5 is equipped with projecting pins that effect a high friction non slip footing preventing inadvertent slippage of the element relative to the femur addressing attention now to fig1 4 inclusive guide apparatus 10 is here shown in greater detail element 22 includes a generally planar web like.