What is a periosteal elevator used for?

What is a periosteal elevator used for?

Periosteal elevators are mainly used to lift full thickness soft tissue flaps. The tips require protection and need to be kept very sharp otherwise shredding of the flap can happen.

What is a rib Raspatory?

SURTEX® Doyen Rib Raspatory is a specialized cardiothoracic instrument that surgeons commonly use to scrape bone and other hard tissues from the ribs, in order to smooth the edges of the selected bone and broaden the surgical approach.

What is an Osteotome used for?

Osteotomes are surgical instruments that can be used effectively to enhance the placement of dental implants. 1-4 The term osteotome means a bone-cutting or bone-deforming instrument. Osteotomes are generally wedge-shaped instruments with varied steepness of taper, designed to compress, cut, or deform bone (Figure 1).

What means periosteal elevator?

Medical Definition of periosteal elevator : a surgical instrument used to separate the periosteum from bone.

What is a skin hook?

(skin) A surgical retractor with one or more sharp, curved pins at its end that holds overlying skin away from an operative field.

What is a Deaver instrument?

A Deaver retractor is a surgical instrument used to hold the edges of an abdominal or chest incision open so that the surgeon is able to reach the underlying organs. It is a thin, flat instrument with curved ends. A Deaver retractor may be used to reduce the risk of complications during open heart surgery.

How do you use an osteotome?

Insert the tip of Osteotome 2.0 mm into pilot hole and push the instrument into the bone while rotating it, avoiding side-to-side or off-axis leverage. Leave the Osteotome in place for about 10 seconds to allow the bone to relax. Remove the Osteotome by simultaneously rotating the tool and withdrawing it.

What’s the difference between chisel and osteotome?

Osteotome: Is similar to chisel, but the edge of the working tip is bibevelled. It splits bone rather than cut or chip the bone as with chisel.

What is a curette used for?

Curettes. Curettes are used primarily for the treatment of benign or low-grade malignant tumors and for debulking tumors prior to Mohs micrographic surgery. They come in many handle styles with either round or oval heads of varying sizes from 1 mm to 9 mm (Fig. 4.8).

What is a Rongeur used for in surgery?

Rongeurs are like pliers with a heavy, pointed jaw. With their heavy contrsuction, rongeurs are used for gnawing holes in bones during surgery. The scoop shaped tip of the rongeur is used for gouging the bone.

What’s the difference between a raspatory and an elevator?

An elevator has a blunt tip and is used to elevate the bone or separate the muscle from the bone whereas a raspatory has a sharp or semi-sharp tip and is used to scrape or file the bone or cartilage. Raspatories are also known as rasps. Bone files are used to remove or smooth the bone.

What’s the best way to clean a scrape?

Clean the wound and remove any dirt or debris to prevent infections (both bacterial skin infections and tetanus, or lockjaw), decrease scarring, and prevent “tattooing” of the skin. (If dirt or other debris is not removed from a scrape, the new skin heals over it.

What is the doyen rib raspatory used for?

Novo Surgical’s Doyen Rib Raspatory is uniquely designed for use in cardiothoracic surgeries. This raspatory has a bulb shaped handle from which a slightly spiraled hook shape extends. This blade like portion can be used to scrape away at an individual rib which can be necessary in certain nephrectomy approaches.

Which is worse a cut or a scrape?

Scrapes on the head or face may appear worse than they are and bleed a lot because of the good blood supply to this area. Controlling the bleeding will allow you to determine the seriousness of the injury. Scrapes are usually more painful than cuts because scrapes tear a larger area of skin and expose more nerve endings.