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orthro instruments
orthropedic instrument uses/categories
Question | Answer |
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depth gauge/accessory | to confirm the depth of the drill hole in bone to determine the length of the screw |
bone cement gun/accessory | mixes the liquid(monomer) & the powder (polymer) to produce cement |
mallet/accessory | to impact & extract implants or exert force on osteotomes,chisels,gouges,tamps & other specially designed instruments |
crego elevator/cutting & dissecting | dissects or separates tissue; retracts tissue |
freer elevator/ cutting & dissecting | lifts the periosteum from bone/retracts in confined spaces |
key elevator/ cutting & dissecting | dissects/separates hard tissue |
lowman bone clamp/ grasping & holding | to hold the fractured bone in alignment while plates/screws are placed |
sharp hohmann retractor/ retracting & exposing | retracts a large area of tissue, usually close to bone |
adson beckman retractor/ retracting & exposing | for retraction in procedures involving deep tissue, such as the spine and in proximal femur fractures |
bennett retractor/ retracting & exposing | retracts tissue during procedures involving large bones |
hibbs retractor/ retracting & exposing | tissue retractor for either deep or superfical areas |
blount-knee retractor/ retracting & exposing | retracts tissue at a right angle |
cobra retractor/ retracting & exposing | retraction of large areas of tissue |
israel rake retractor/ retracting & exposing | retracts large amounts of tissue that usually does not involve bone |
pulsavac/ suctioning & aspirating | irrigation & debridement of tissue |