Operative surgery . Fig. —Instruments employed in excisions of the Scalpels, b. Thumb forceps, c. e. Straight and curved bone-cuttin- forceps, d. Ron-Tem f. Snoncje holder, g. Periosteotome. h. Farabceufs bone-holding k Sti-ono- straight and curved scissors. I, m. Engines. /(Strong Spatula, q. Lifting back, keyhole, and Gigli-Haertel saws. Forcipressure, liga-tures, etc., are required. 364 OPERATIVE SURGERY. forceps is the most available for general purposes. The gnawing forceps orrongeur is of inestimable value in removing bony projections. The Bone-h
Operative surgery . Fig. —Instruments employed in excisions of the Scalpels, b. Thumb forceps, c. e. Straight and curved bone-cuttin- forceps, d. Ron-Tem f. Snoncje holder, g. Periosteotome. h. Farabceufs bone-holding k Sti-ono- straight and curved scissors. I, m. Engines. /(Strong Spatula, q. Lifting back, keyhole, and Gigli-Haertel saws. Forcipressure, liga-tures, etc., are required. 364 OPERATIVE SURGERY. forceps is the most available for general purposes. The gnawing forceps orrongeur is of inestimable value in removing bony projections. The Bone-holding Forceps.—The bone-holding forceps vary somewhatin their grasping and holding powers, consequently the surgeon is governed. Fm. 376.—Chain saw. in the selection of this instrument by its suitability for the purpose at hand(Figs. 375, h, and 378, c). The varieties of saws are numerous, among whichare the chain saw and the straight saw with or without an adjustable back(Fig. 375, q). The chain saw, as the name indicates, is composed of numer-ous links or sections, having a handle at each extremity on which to draw*while sawing (Fig. 376). To apply the saw, remove the handle from thehook and carry the end beneath the bone—the cutting edge being upward—by means of a thread and a curved needle; or the chain-saw carrier () may be employed instead. Eeadjust the handle, and carry the sawaround the bone at an angle of about forty-five degreesand draw the instrument from side to side. The sawshould not be jerked or be allowed to kink, but should bekept taut while being used for fear of clamping or break-ing. This instrument is employed in dividing bones whichare nearly surrounded by the soft parts. The
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