Rib spreader
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rib-spreader-162-17291903
title:
Rib spreader
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A rib spreader, also known as Finochietto retractor, is a type of retractor specifically designed to separate ribs in thoracic surgery. Rack-and-pinion-type stainless steel rib spreaders were an innovation introduced by French surgeon Theodore Truffier in 1914. This was modified in 1936 by Argentinian surgeon Enrique Finochietto to have fenestrated blades and a hand-cranked lever to both separate the arms in a staged fashion and lock them in place at each stop. The Burford–Finochietto rib spread
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib_spreader
date created:
2008-06-06T15:15:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T07:38:45Z
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