What is a Mcglamry elevator used for?
A surgical instrument used to elevate the metatarsal bones during surgery of the foot.
What are surgical elevator used for?
Surgical elevators are among the most common and varied instruments used in maxillofacial procedures, used for scraping, elevating, or dissecting bones, tissues, and membranes.
What is a freer elevator?
Freer Elevator is an orthopedic instrument that can be used as a multipurpose tool in many procedures, although it is primarily used for blunt debulking and lifting periosteum from bones in confined areas. This double-ended instrument typically has a rounded handle with two slightly curved, tear-drop tips.
What is a Weil osteotomy?
This operation is performed for clawing of the toe or for metatarsalgia (pain under the ball of the foot). It involves an osteotomy (cut) of the metatarsal and a division of the tight extensor tendons. This is performed through an incision of the dorsum (back) of the foot, approximately 4cm long.
Is Weil osteotomy painful?
Following surgery you are likely to experience residual pain and swelling. The osteotomy requires protection in the post operative shoe for 4-6 weeks. Although the type of operation and the post operative shoe allow for walking immediately, this is likely to remain uncomfortable for the first week.
What is the difference between a dental Luxator and elevator?
Dental luxators have sharp, flat-tipped blades that can penetrate into the periodontal space. Dental elevators have less sharp, more curved blades that fit the shape of the tooth. Luxating elevators often combine the benefits of the two basic designs.
What is a surgical Cobb?
Simply put, the Cobb angle is just a way of measuring the curve of a scoliosis sufferer’s spine. It is named after John Robert Cobb, an orthopaedic surgeon from the USA; Cobb was born in 1903, and he conducted extensive research into scoliosis when relatively little was known about the condition.
What is a caudal elevator?
Cottle elevator is an important instrument used in facial and plastic surgery, to slip underneath the soft tissue and periosteum of the bone for extending distances creating a tunneling effect. It is double or single-ended with curved blades. The width of the blade allows for a large area of tissue to be lifted.