Orthopedic Surgery and Instruments
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Osteotomes - ANSWER Cutting and dissecting.. Used with mallet to cut and
dissect bone.
Bennett Bone Elevator Retractor - ANSWER Retracting and Elevating. Can be
used to elevate a bone due to its shape, or retract tissue. Found in an orthopedic
set.
Key Elevator - ANSWER Cutting and dissecting. Used to elevate the periosteum
from bone. Found in an orthopedic set. One of the more popular elevators.
Volkman Rake Retractor - ANSWER Retracting and Exposing. Sharp Four prong
rake for retracting tissue
Right Angle Clamp - ANSWER Clamping. Often used to pass things under
structures or separate and dissect soft tissue structures
Metal Ruler - ANSWER Measuring. Inches and millimeters
Ragnell Retractor - ANSWER Retracting and Exposing. Hand held double ended,
blunt on both ends; superficial wound exposure
Depth Gauge - ANSWER Measuring. To confirm the depth of the drill hole in
bone to determine the length of the screw
, Joseph Skin Hook - ANSWER Retracting and exposing. Used to retract dermis
and provide exposure to underlying structures; single prong
Edna Towel Clamp - ANSWER Clamping. Non-perforating towel clamp, used to
secure towels over the surgical site
Peers Towel Clamp - ANSWER Clamping. Non-perforating towel clamp, used to
secure towels over the surgical site
Heiss Retractor - ANSWER Retracting and exposing. Cross-action retractor with
four prongs, sharp or blunt. Self retaining.
Fine Tipped Ronguer (straight) - ANSWER Cutting and dissecting. . Spring-
handled bone cutter with cupped tips; Used to trim bone and tissue. Cupped tips
for delicate dissection of bone.
Angled Bone Rongeur - ANSWER Cutting and Dissecting Bone. Angled. Double
hinged, double actio,n for more power at the tip. "Duckbill"
Lister Bandage Scissors - ANSWER Cutting instrument; smooth part slides
under bandage against patients skin to make cutting bandage easier without
cutting patient.
Needle Nose Pliers - ANSWER Cross serrated with central groove for use with
cerclage wire.
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