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Bone surgical chisels designed to excise bone during orthopedic surgical procedures. These chisels typically consist of a sturdy handheld, manual instrument including a wide (more than one inch is typical) straight or slightly curved flat blade with a beveled cutting edge and a handle. Orthopedic surgical chisels are used in many orthopedic procedures (e.g., open fracture treatment); dedicated orthopedic chisels intended to create bone cavities for prosthesis implantation are also available.
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Surgical chisels designed to cut and shape bone during surgical procedures. These chisels typically consist of a sturdy, handheld, manual flat-blade instrument with a cutting edge that is beveled on one side at the distal end and a handle. Dedicated surgical chisels are available in a variety of shapes and sizes according to the procedure to be performed; they are used in orthopedic and plastic surgery, neurosurgery, and other surgical procedures.
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