The surgeon behind the instrument. Issue 9 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Warburton, Patricia; Haigh, Charlotte; Roper, Tom; Rogers, Benedict; Ricketts, David
• Is Part Of: Journal of perioperative practice. Volume 29:Issue 9(2019)
• Page Start: 276
• Page End: 280
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Medical history / Orthopaedic surgical procedures / Orthopaedic surgeons / Surgical instruments; Operating room nursing -- Periodicals; 617.9192
• DOI: 10.1177/1750458919860332
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2515-7949

Abstract

A number of simple instruments are widely used to handle bone and tissue during orthopaedic surgical procedures. In many cases these instruments were invented by surgeons some years ago and have stood the test of time. Sometimes the current use of an instrument is different from its intended use. The originating surgeons often had active enquiring minds and contributed to surgical practice in many different fields. Many of them held important posts in surgical societies and associations. The aim of this review was to briefly describe the relevant instrument and give a short biography of some of the more interesting surgeons who contributed to instruments still used in surgical practice today.