Biomaterial Database

An operating table for hand surgery. 1988

V Bowen, and P Chang

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

The construction details for an inexpensive, easy-to-build operating table for hand surgery have been described. The table was specifically designed according to the needs of those working with it. It has been in daily use for over 2 years and has proved to be a popular product with all staff members.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008866	Microsurgery	The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D006225	Hand	The distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes the palm, fingers, and thumb.	Hands
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013518	Surgery, Plastic	The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures.	Cosmetic Surgery,Esthetic Surgery,Plastic Surgery,Surgery, Cosmetic,Surgery, Esthetic,Reconstructive Surgery,Surgery, Reconstructive
D013523	Surgical Equipment	Nonexpendable apparatus used during surgical procedures. They are differentiated from SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, usually hand-held and used in the immediate operative field.	Equipment, Surgical,Equipments, Surgical,Surgical Equipments