Techniques associated with a system for joint fusion are described, including a drill guide assembly having a drill guide and a pin sleeve, the drill guide including a drill guide head having an opening, a shaft configured to receive the pin sleeve, a drill guide tip configured to engage a bone, and a cannula configured to receive an implant, a striker tube configured to fit over the pin sleeve, the striker tube having an edge configured to fit over the drill guide head, a cannulated drill bit configured to drill a pilot hole in a bone tissue configured to receive the implant, a stop collar configured to be placed over the cannulated drill bit, and a packing plunger assembly having a packing tube and a plunger partially inserted into the packing tube, the packing plunger assembly configured to pack the implant with a material.
