Bone cutter

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A bone cutter Bone cutter.jpg
A bone cutter
Hacksaw-type surgeon's saw used by Dr. David Jones at the Battle of Bunker Hill Surgeon's saw used by Dr. David Jones at the Battle of Bunker Hill - Old State House Museum, Boston, MA - IMG 6694.JPG
Hacksaw-type surgeon's saw used by Dr. David Jones at the Battle of Bunker Hill
A costotome in the open position Costotome.jpg
A costotome in the open position

A bone cutter is a surgical instrument used to cut or remove bones. [1] [2] In addition to surgery, they are also used in forensics and dismemberment.

Contents

Types of medical bone cutters include:

See also

References

  1. Bone cutters and rongeurs Archived 23 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine at WPI Surgical Instruments
  2. Neelima Anil Malik. Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. (2012) - 1044 pag. ISBN   9350259389, ISBN   9789350259382
  3. Surgery. 1963 12 01 Sternal saw--new instrument for splitting the sternum. DIETHRICH EB, MORRIS JD. Surgery. PMID   14027806
  4. "Rib Cutter: Costotome" . Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. Kapur, MM (1 January 2008). Introduction to Surgical Instruments and Procedures. Elsevier India. pp. 15–16. ISBN   9788131216064.