. Operative surgery. Fig. 495.—Sawing the bone. Fig. 496.—Retractor for two bones. first; this course gives better final command of the movable bone. Theproximal and distal portions of the limb should be firmly supported duringthe division of the bone, care being taken not to hold the limb in such amanner as to clamp the instrument during the final act of the sawing. The Bone Forceps.—Listens cutting forceps are used for trimming offrough bony prominences. Fergussons lion-jawed and Farabcufs forceps(Figs. 375 and 378) are excellent instruments for grasping the bone tosteady the part, and are a


. Operative surgery. Fig. 495.—Sawing the bone. Fig. 496.—Retractor for two bones. first; this course gives better final command of the movable bone. Theproximal and distal portions of the limb should be firmly supported duringthe division of the bone, care being taken not to hold the limb in such amanner as to clamp the instrument during the final act of the sawing. The Bone Forceps.—Listens cutting forceps are used for trimming offrough bony prominences. Fergussons lion-jawed and Farabcufs forceps(Figs. 375 and 378) are excellent instruments for grasping the bone tosteady the part, and are also used for removing bone by twisting, when greatforce is required. The Periosteal Elevator and Rugine (Fig. 486, e, i).—Although theseinstruments are convenient for the purpose of raising periosteum for flaps,yet they are not necessary, as the same can be accomplished with the endof the metal handle of a scalpel. Am OPERATIVE SURGERY. The Cloth Retractor.—The cloth retractor is made of linen or ordinarymu


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