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Tips of the trade #16. A makeshift skin hook for hand surgery
1University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.
Orthopaedic Review
|September 1, 1989
Abstract:
A simple, inexpensive skin retractor can be easily constructed using an 18- or 20-gauge needle combined with a hemostat, needle holder, or cotton-tipped applicator. This device is particularly useful for small operations on the hand, if a standard skin hook is not available.