INSTRUMENTS II

Question 1

periosteal elevators used to separate periosteum from underlying bone and provide leverage for retracting deep fascia, ligaments, and periosteum

these instruments have smooth, broad blades that vary in sharpness

this is short, heavy, rounded blade frequently employed to distract the sesamoid apparatus from the first metatarsal head

Answer 1

sayer periosteal elevator

Question 2

bell bone rasp

used to reduce and smooth bony surface

employed after bony prominence has been grossly reduced by means of an osteotome and mallet, rongeur or power say

cutting surface has serrations of fine teeth running in a parallel or cross cut pattern

double ended with two small elliptical surfaces

Answer 2

double ended rasp

Question 3

beaver tail

used to reduce and smooth bony surfaces

they are usually employed after a bony prominence has been grossly reduced by means of an osteotome and mallet, rongeur, or power saw

cutting surface of a rasp has serrations of fine teeth running in a parallel or cross cut pattern

this is a single long, elliptical cutting surface with a double cross cut pattern for smoothing out large flat surfaces

Answer 3

Joseph nasal bone rasp

Question 4

holds vital tissues aside, thereby increasing exposure and protecting vital structures

Answer 4

vein retractor

Question 5

consist of a curved, sharp edged, scoop like cup on a handle useful for deriding infected or necrotic bone

used for deriding soft tissue

available in sequential cup sizes #000 to #6

Answer 5

bone curette (bone and tissue)

Question 6

consist of a curved sharp edged scoop like cup on a handle useful for debriding infected or necrotic bone

used for deriding soft tissue and available in sequential cup sizes #000 to #6

Answer 6

double ended dermal curette

Question 7

3 handle in podiatry

scalpel is the instrument of choice for precise, atraumatic division of tissue

blades are detachable and replaceable

Answer 7

bard Parker knife handle with #10 or #15 blade

Question 8

mini handle

scalpel is the instrument of choice for precise, atraumatic division of tissue

handle and blade portion, blades are detachable and replaceable

Answer 8

beaver handle

Question 9

double action bone cutters

useful in various bone procedures to cut bone

like for phalangeal head resection

Answer 9

bone cutters

Question 10

still bone rongeur

a strong jawed instrument for excision and precise trimming of irregular bone surfaces such as spurs or fracture fragments

Answer 10

bone rongeur

Question 11

see burger, ribbon

retractors are used to hold tissues aside, thereby increasing exposure and protecting vital structures.

hand held retractors enable the assistant to control the force with which tissues are held and to release the tension as necessary

Answer 11

malleable retractor

Question 12

not a hammer

round like hammer looking instrument used as a fixation device for inserting Blount staples in attaining fixation of bony fragments

Answer 12

mallet

Question 13

soft, rubbery hard plastic or metal covers sterilized in the autoclave and placed over the actual light handles in the OR

used so the surgeon can reposition light to max his ability to see the surgical field w/o risk of contamination of sterile field

Answer 13

light handle

Question 14

self retaining retractor used to hold bones aside and works well for subtler joint retraction

Answer 14

lamina spreader