Features

• A rongeur is a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone.
• Rongeur is a Frenchword that means rodent or 'gnawer'.
• A rongeur can be used to open a window in bone, often in the skull.
• A rongeur is also used in oral maxillofacial surgery to remove bony fragments or soft tissue.
• It is also used in hand surgery to cut traumatic amputated bone to allow skin to be closed over the defect.

Features

• A rongeur is a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone.
• Rongeur is a Frenchword that means rodent or 'gnawer'.
• A rongeur can be used to open a window in bone, often in the skull.
• A rongeur is also used in oral maxillofacial surgery to remove bony fragments or soft tissue.
• It is also used in hand surgery to cut traumatic amputated bone to allow skin to be closed over the defect.