Heavy duty, sturdy box lock With or without a spring locking mechanism Currettes look like an ice cream scoop, but with a sharp cutting edge – Available in many USES: to scrape hard tissue (bone, cartilage, or fibrous tissue) Osteotome/Chisel difference is osteotome has a double beveled sharp edge; chisel – has a single beveled edge USES: to cut through or shape bone; must be used in conjunction with a mallet Mallet- drives cutting tip of instrument into the bone; provides the Bone used to cut/file bone smooth rough edges – Gigli wire comes in various gauges – USES: to cut bone; must be used in conjunction with T-shaped handles Wraps around bone and used in a saw like fashion Ex: at the zoo we used wire to trim elephant tusks and goat horns single blade and handle; sometimes has holes on bottom of Hohmann retractor – handle Flat blade with a small, sharp beak at the tip USE: mostly used in joint surgeries; can be used to retract tissue away from bone Orthopedic Implants and
Heavy duty, sturdy box lock With or without a spring locking mechanism Currettes – look like an ice cream scoop, but with a sharp cutting edge Available in many USES: to scrape hard tissue (bone, cartilage, or fibrous tissue) Osteotome/Chisel – difference is osteotome has a double beveled sharp edge; chisel has a single beveled edge USES: to cut through or shape bone; must be used in conjunction with a mallet Mallet- drives cutting tip of instrument into the bone; provides the Bone – used to cut/file bone smooth rough edges Gigli wire – comes in various gauges USES: to cut bone; must be used in conjunction with T-shaped handles Wraps around bone and used in a saw like fashion Ex: at the zoo we used wire to trim elephant tusks and goat horns Hohmann retractor – single blade and handle; sometimes has holes on bottom of handle Flat blade with a small, sharp beak at the tip USE: mostly used in joint surgeries; can be used to retract tissue away from bone Orthopedic Implants and
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