Osteotome Explained

An osteotome is an instrument used for cutting or preparing bone.^[1] Osteotomes are similar to a chisel but bevelled on both sides.^[2] They are used today in plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery and dental implantation.^[3]

The chain osteotome, originally referred to simply as the osteotome, was invented by the German physician Bernhard Heine in 1830.^{[4] [5]} This device is essentially a small chainsaw.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Instruments used in general surgery

Notes and References

1. Book: Gould. George Milbry. Scott. Richard John Ernst. The Practitioner's Medical Dictionary: Containing All the Words and Phrases Generally Used in Medicine and the Allied Sciences, with Their Proper Pronunciation, Derivation, and Definition. 2 December 2012. 1919. P. Blakiston's. 639–.
2. Book: Swiontkowski, Marc F.. Manual of Orthopaedics. 2 December 2012. 2012-09-10. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 9781451115925. 209–.
3. A new concept in maxillary implant surgery: the osteotome technique. PDF. Summers. Robert B.. 1994. Compendium. Newtown, Pa.. 15. 2. 152–154. 2012-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517151509/http://www1.umn.edu/perio/dent8101/W10_Summers1.pdf. 2014-05-17. dead.
4. Book: The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Physiology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Public Health and News. 1835. Elsevier. 127–.
5. Seufert. Wolf D.. 1980. The Chain Osteotome by Heine. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. XXXV. 4. 454–459. 0022-5045. 10.1093/jhmas/XXXV.4.454.
6. Book: Peltier, Leonard F.. Orthopedics: History and Iconography. 2 December 2012. 1993. Norman Publishing. 9780930405472. 37–.
7. Book: Tillmanns, Hermann. The principles of surgery and surgical pathology: general rules governing operations and the application of dressings. 2 December 2012. 1895. D. Appleton and company. 84–.