a medical instrument set and method of use for surgically treating bony aberrations of the calcaneus such as calcaneal compression fractures . the present medical instrument set allows surgical treatment of bony aberrations through a minimally invasive procedure that provides better outcomes than both a closed reduction and an open reduction procedure . the medical instrument set includes one or more of an access needle , drill , depth guide , cement plunger , and curette . the access needle is used to provide access to a desired calcaneal site and is characterized by a cannula and a removable trocar tip . the drill is used to bore into the calcaneus . the depth guide is used to visually indicate how far a medical instrument extends beyond and / or through the access needle cannula . the cement plunger is used to introduce bone cement into the desired calcaneal site . the curette is used to mechanically create a void at the desired calcaneal site .