Specialty Instruments: Ortho/Neuro

Front

Which body system is the primary focus of orthopedic surgery?

Back

Musculoskeletal components like bones and tendons

Front

During a total knee arthroplasty, which instrument is used to measure patellar thickness?

Back

Caliper with sliding scale for thickness

Front

A surgeon needs to compact a bone graft into place. Which tool is designed for this task?

Back

Bone tamp for compacting structures

Front

In arthroscopy, what is the primary role of the sheath with blunt obturator shown in the diagram?

Back

Creates a port for arthroscope insertion

Front

Which fractures are most appropriately stabilized using the Kirschner (K) wires depicted?

Back

Small bones like phalanges and wrist

Front

A surgeon plans screw placement in a bone fracture. Which tool set shown would be selected first to prepare the screw path?

Back

Various sized drill bits in a sterile block

Front

Which instrument is best suited to lift and separate periosteum from the bone while maintaining a slim, flat blade profile?

Back

Key elevator with flat blade profile

Front

Which instrument provides stronger, rounded dissection for periosteum removal over broader areas?

Back

Cobb elevator with broad spoon tip

Front

A surgeon needs to grasp and reduce fractured bone ends to align them for fixation. Which instrument in the diagram is designed for this task?

Back

Lane bone-holding forceps with serrations

Front

Which instrument is primarily used to remove bone, most commonly in spinal or neuro procedures?

Back

Single-action rongeur for bone removal