VET 219 Instrument quiz retractors

U.S. Army Pattern Retractor- to hold open a wound or incision so that the surgeon can view underlying tissue

Senn Rake Retractor- to hold open a wound or incision so that the surgeon can view underlying tissue

Weitlaner Retractor- to maintain muscle retraction during orthopedic surgery

Gelpi Retractor- to maintain wound exposure during orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery

Balfour Retractor- to hold the abdominal wall open for the performance of surgical procedures

Frazier Rib Spreaders- to hold the ribs apart during thoracic surgery

Tuffier Rib Spreader- to hold the ribs apart during thoracic surgery

Finochietto Rib Spreaders- to hold the ribs apart during thoracic surgery

Periosteal Elevator- to work under and lift periosteum or soft tissue away from bone

Lambert-Lowman Bone Clamp- to hold bone and bone fragments together for fixation with pins, screws, or plates. It does so without causing further trauma to the periosteum

Kern Bone-Holding Forceps- to hold bone and bone fragments together for fixation with pins, screws, or plates. Care must be taken to avoid clamping this instrument too tightly because doing so can cause bruising of the bone

Gigli Wire Saw and Handles- to cut through thick or heavy bone

Liston Bone-Cutting Forceps- to cut bones

Stille-Liston Forceps- to cut bones

Ruskin Rongeur- to remove or break up small chunks of bone, cartilage, or fibrous tissue

Bone Rasp- to smooth off rough edges of bone

Osteotome- to cut through or shape bone

Gerzog bone mallet- to set pins or to strike osteotomes or any other matter that requires pounding during surgery

Mead bone mallet- to set pins or to strike osteotomes or any other matter that requires pounding during surgery

Lucae bone mallet- to set pins or to strike osteotomes or any other matter that requires pounding during surgery

Richards combination bone mallet- to set pins or to strike osteotomes or any other matter that requires pounding during surgery

Brun Bone Curet- to scrape out cancellous bone from the medullary cavity so as to perform bone grafts or to scrape osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD) lesions

Volkmann Curet- to scrape out cancellous bone from the medullary cavity so as to perform bone grafts or to scrape osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD) lesion

Steinmann Intramedullary Pins- to facilitate fracture stabilization by placing a stainless steel rod in the medullary cavity

Kirschner Wire/Nail- to facilitate fracture stabilization by placing a stainless steel rod in the medullary cavity

Intramedullary Pin Chuck- to place intramedullary pins into the bone

Intramedullary Pin Setter-to set an intramedullary pin into the medullary cavity

Intramedullary Pin Cutter- to cut pins to the proper length

Orthopedic Wire- to repair fractures in combination with pins, plates, or external fixation apparatus

Wire Twister- to twist orthopedic wire so as to secure bone fragments

External Fixation Kit- to repair fractures by inserting pins into the bone from the outside

Bone Plate and Screws- to repair a fracture by applying a stainless steel plate, a screw, or both

Bone Plate Bender- to bend plates to fit the contours of the bone being repaired

Michel Laminectomy Trephine- to perform bone biopsies or to drill small holes into the skull or sinus

Thomas-Schroeder Splint- to stabilize simple fractures of the lower leg bones, the tibia and fibula, and the radius and ulna

Aluminum Splint Rod- to build a Thomas splint

Splint Rod Form- to make circular and angled bends in an aluminum rod so as to create a Thomas splint

Mason Meta Splints- to stabilize fractures of the digits, carpals, or metacarpels

Orthopedic Cast Saw- to remove hard plaster or fiberglass casts