Hand Instruments

This simple, but effective study in pencil by James Henderson depicts the four basic plastic surgical instruments without which a hand surgeon would struggle to operate.

From left to right: The Adson pattern forceps for precisely gripping delicate tissues. The Ragnell retractor for helping to open narrow operating spaces in the hand and fingers. A pair of Tenotomy-type scissors for dissecting or separating and cutting tissue, and a No. 15 blade mounted on a Barron pattern handle.