Orthopedic Tools

Question	Answer
Periosteal Elevators Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Used to elevate the periosteum or muscle from bone, often for placement of a bone implant
Rongeurs Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Have sharp CUPPED tips used to break up small pieces of bone that are then packed around the fracture site Double action rongeurs Single action rongeurs Kerrison rongeurs
Bone Cutting Forceps Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Have paired chisel like tips used for cutting bone Similar to rongeurs and wire cutters
Bone Holding Forceps Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Designed to hold bone fragments together while implants are placed Most are self retaining
Curettes Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Used to scrape hard tissue (bone or cartilage) Retrieves cancellous bone, debride joint surfaces, dislodge loose, bony fragments
Osteostomes Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Used to cut bone by pounding on the flat proximal end with a mallet Tapered on both sides
Chisel Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Used to cut bone by pounding on the flat proximal end with a mallet Tapered on only one side
Gigli wire Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Used in a sawing motion to cut bone
Trephines Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Designed to remove a core of bone for biopsy Reusable
Jamshidi Image: Mobile upload (image/jpeg)	Designed to remove a core of bone for biopsy Single use, disposable
Power Equipment	Mainly saws and drills Gas sterilized- can not tolerate high temperatures

Resource summary

	Created by Hunner Ricketts over 6 years ago