Specialty Instruments
Bone-Holding and Reduction Forceps: A Guide to Common Patterns
The orthopaedic forceps used to hold bone and keep fractures reduced, and the details that matter when ordering them.
Specialty Instruments
Osteotomes, Chisels and Mallets: What Is the Difference?
Osteotomes cut, chisels shave and gouges scoop. A clear guide to these bone-cutting instruments and the mallets used with them.
Specialty Instruments
Bone Rongeurs: Single-Action, Double-Action and Kerrison
How bone rongeurs bite, the difference between single- and double-action designs, and the common orthopaedic and spinal patterns.