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1
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Depth gauge

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Screw depth gauge

Used to confirm the deth of the drill hole in bone to determine the length of the screw

2
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Ruler

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Measuring stick

Used to measure structure and distances

3
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Mallet

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Hammer

Usually weights 1 to 3 pounds

used in other specialties that involve bone work

used to impact and extract implatns or exert force on osteotomes, chisels, gouges, tamps, and other specially designed instruments

4
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Bone Tamp

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tamp

used to ompact or wedge a structure into place

5
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Bone cement injector

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Cement gun

used to inject bone cement during total joint procedures

6
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Bone cement system

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used to mix the liquid and powder to produce bone cement

7
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Pump Tubing

A
8
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Bone File

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Rasp

has a flat end serrations in a crisscross pattern

Used to smooth ut the rough edges or surfaces of large bones

9
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Miller Rasp

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small rasp

Used for smoothing rough edges or surfaces of small bones

10
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Putti Bone Rasp

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Rat tail

the blade surfaces are covered with tiny spikes

Used for smoothing rough edges or surfaces of large bones

11
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Key elevator

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Dissects or separates hard tissues

12
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Freer elevator

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lifts the periosteum from bone or retracts in confined spaces

13
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Liston bone cutting forceps

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large bone cutters

used to cut large bones

14
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Stille Bone Gouge

A

used to cut or scoop out a channel of bone

15
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Stille bone chisel

A

used to cut or shape bone. the chisel is often used when harvesting a bone graft

16
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Cushing Rongeur

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Used to remove pieces of bone and soft tissue surrounding the bone

17
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Pliers

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Channel locks

used to place or remove hardware and to grasp pointed trocar during drain insertion of deep wounds

18
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Bennett retractor

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used to retract tissues during procedures involving large bones

19
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Murphy-lane bone skid

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used to remove the femoral head from the joint during ttal hip arthroplasty

20
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Bone Hook

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used to retract bone or heavy tissue

21
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Mini hohmann retractor

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used to retract tissue or bone in tight, small areas. Often used during open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the ankle

22
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Blunt Hohmann Retractor

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used to retract small amount of tissue in a very tight area

23
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Ragnell retractor

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used to retract varying amounts of tissue at different depths

24
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Cobra retractor

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used to retract large areas of tissue. the large blade allows tissue to be retracted far away from the field, allowing for better visualization

25
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Alm retractor

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Self-retaining retractor

used to retract small areas

26
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Bone reduction forceps

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27
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Cobb Elevator

A
28
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Ruskin Rongeur

A
29
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Arthroscopic blunt/sharp obturator

A
30
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Arthroscopic duckbill biter

A

Cuts and dissects tissue facing the surgeon

31
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Arthroscopic shaver (meniscutome)

A
32
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Lister Bandage scissors

A
33
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Gelpi retractor

A
34
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Plate bending pliers

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used duing an ORIF to bend the plate to conform to the contour of the bone

35
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Plate forceps (Verbrugge)

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Plate holding forceps, plate holders, plate clamp

Used to hold the plate in alignment while drilling and screw placement take place

36
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Tissue guard

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37
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Drill guide

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Used to align the drill bit in the center of teh hole in the plate, protects teh soft tissue from dammage, and prevents the drill from slipping and making a larger hole.

38
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T-handle and taps

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39
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Screwdriver

A
40
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Kern bone-holding forceps

A

Used for manipulating bone fractures into place and for holding the fracture in alignment while plates and screws are placed

Used to grast bone segments during total joint procedures.

41
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Lewin bone-holding forceps

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Used for manipulating bone fractures into place and for holding the fracture in alignment while plates and screws are placed

Also used to punch holes in bone for passage of sutures when closing the jint during a hip arthroplasty

42
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Lowman bone clamp

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Used for holding the fractured bone in alignment while plates and screws are placed

43
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Kirschner wires (K-wires)

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Used for fixation of boe fractures

Ofetn used on small bones such as phalanges, wrist, and ankle

Often place percutaneously

44
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Steinman pins (smooth and threaded)

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Used for fixation of bone fractures, bone reconstruction, and as a guide pin when placing implants and placing skeletal traction

Often used on large bones

45
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Pin cutter (cannulated pin cutter)

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Pin cutter

Used for cutting wire or small pins

46
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Needle nose pliers

A

Remove pins and hardware and twist wires

47
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Drill bit set

A
48
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Chuck and key

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Drill chuck

Used to hold rotating devices, such as drill bit or a pin in a power tool.

Chuck key is used to tighten or loosen the jaws of the chuck

49
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Gigli saw (cable and handles)

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Hand saw used for cutting bone

Often used for amputations and can be use to open the skill for craniotomies

50
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Oscillating saw

A
51
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Reciprocating saw

A
52
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Sagittal saw

A
53
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Power drill/reamer

A
54
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Lamina spreader

A
55
Q

2-prong knee retractor

A
56
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Meyerding handeld retractor

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Retract wound edges

57
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Stille-Luer rongeur

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Straight Rongeur, large moth rongeur

Used to grast, bite, and detach large amounts of tissue

58
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Lambotte osteotome (curved and straight)

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Used to cut or shape bone

Ofetn used when harvesting bone graft

59
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Meyerding finger retractor

A

Used for retracting small wounds

60
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Meyerding Laminectomy retractor

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Used for deep retraction during spinal surgery