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atment of a simple wound
Figure 2a
A lway s m o unt a surgical blad e using a need le ho ld er.
C hange the blad e fo r each new p ro ced ure.
Figure 2b
D issecting fo rcep s sho uld no t be h eld in the p alm o f the hand , but rather between
the thum b and ind ex finger. T o o thed d issecting fo rcep s sho uld o nly be used o n sk in.
Figure 2c
Insert the thum b and the ring finger into the hand le o f a need le ho ld er (o r scisso rs),
and stabiliz e the instrum ent using the ind ex finger.
Figures 2: How to hold instruments
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Figure 2a
A lway s m o unt a surgical blad e using a need le ho ld er.
C hange the blad e fo r each new p ro ced ure.
Figure 2b
D issecting fo rcep s sho uld no t be h eld in the p alm o f the hand , but rather between
the thum b and ind ex finger. T o o thed d issecting fo rcep s sho uld o nly be used o n sk in.
Figure 2c
Insert the thum b and the ring finger into the hand le o f a need le ho ld er (o r scisso rs),
and stabiliz e the instrum ent using the ind ex finger.
Figures 2: How to hold instruments
260
