CHAPTER 49 Possible equipment needed for an arthroscopic procedure in the shoulder includes an arthroscope; arthroscopic knee instruments; a bipolar wand coagulator, used for hemostasis; and a bipolar cord, used to connect to the power source. A brief description of the open surgical procedure follows: 1. Retractors are placed to help visualize the joint and hold structures out of the operative field. These include the humeral head retractor, the glenoid self-retaining retractor, the Bankart shoulder retractor, and the Bateman glenoid retractor. 2. A bone file is used to shape the bone. 3. A glenoid punch is used to grasp the cartilage. 4. Joplin bone forceps are used to grasp and stabilize bone.
Shoulder Surgery Instruments
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