Orthopedic Instruments for final MBBS students

Basic orthopaedic instruments

1. Orthopedic Instruments

2. Kirchner Wire (K wire) Thin stainless steel wire Both ends are sharp Uses : internal fixation of small bones for giving traction

3. Stainless Steel Wire (SS wire)

4. Head Thread Cortical Screw More threads Less pitch and lead Used for diaphyseal fractures

5. Head Thread Cancellous Screw Less threads More pitch and lead Used for metaphyseal and epiphyseal fractures Non Cannulated Cannulated

6. Head with threads Locking Screw

7. Steinmann Pin No threads One end is sharp Uses : Skeletal traction compression arthodesis

8. Denham Pin Middle threads One end is sharp Uses : Skeletal traction in osteoporotic bone to prevent slipping Threads

9. Threads Schantz Pin Threads at sharp end One end is sharp Used in External fixation

10. Connecting Rod Used in External fixation

11. External Fixator Clamp Used in connecting Schantz pin and/or Connecting rods in External fixation

12. Self Compression Plate (SCP) Used in extramedullary fixation of fractures

13. Dynamic Compression Plate (DCP) Used in extramedullary fixation of fractures

14. Locking Compression - Dynamic Compression Plate (LC - DCP) Used in extramedullary fixation of fractures

15. Reconstruction Plate

16. Semitubular Plate

17. 1/3 Tubular Plate

18. Tubular Semitubular 1/3 Tubular

19. Rush Nail Used in intramedullary internal fixation of humerus and fibula fractures

20. Radius Square Nail Used in intramedullary internal fixation of radius fractures

21. Ulna Square Nail Used in intramedullary internal fixation of ulna fractures

22. Kuntscher Cloverleaf Nail Used in intramedullary internal fixation of femur, tibia, humerus fractures

23. Tibia Nail Used in intramedullary internal fixation of tibia fractures

24. Supracondylar Nail Used in intramedullary internal fixation of distal femur fractures

25. Periosteum Elevator Used to elevate periosteum

26. Bone Lever Used to lever out bone from depth of wound after periosteum has been elevated

27. Osteotome Used for osteotomy(cutting bone)

28. Bone Chisel Used for removing protruding bone or levelling bone surface

29. Bone Gouge Concave bladed chisel Used for cutting on round bone surfaces or making round hole in bone

30. Head Eye for removal Fenestrations Stem Austin Moore Prosthesis Used in hip hemiarthroplasty.

31. Acetabular socket Eye for removal Stem Bipolar Prosthesis Used in Total hip replacement. Polyethylene insert Femoral head

32. Lag screw Barrel Plate Dynamic Hip Screw Used in internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture. Head