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. 2021 Jul;48(4):389-391.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2021.00409. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Jain's hand retractor system and stand: an innovative device for hand surgery

Aakansh Jain  1
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Jain's hand retractor system and stand: an innovative device for hand surgery

Aakansh Jain. Arch Plast Surg. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Solo hand surgery is becoming increasingly common, mostly due to a lack of assistants and dedicated operating theatres. The solo hand surgeon faces challenges of proper hand positioning, elevation, and skin flap/tissue retraction. Most commercially available hand retractors or stands do not address all the relevant problems and are not economically feasible for trainee surgeons. The Jain's hand retractor system and stand, described herein, provides solutions to all these problems, and its simple design helps surgeons to reproduce it easily.

Keywords: Device design, medical; Hand; Innovativeness; Reconstructive surgery.

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Conflict of interest

No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Components of Jain’s hand retractor system and stand (Kramer wire with a bar, 2 metallic bars with a connector, 6-inch distractor).
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Assembled Jain’s hand retractor system and stand. (A) Standing. (B) Folded.
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Fig. 3.
Line diagram of components of Jain’s hand retractor system and stand.
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Fig. 4.
Jain’s hand retractor system and stand compared with a lead hand. (A) Front view. (B) Top view comparing their length. (C) Side view showing elevation advantage in Jain’s hand retractor system and stand. (D) Retraction mechanism of the two devices.
Fig. 5.
Fig. 5.
Hand surgery is performed using Jain’s hand retractor system and stand. (A) Palmar side. (B) Dorsal side.
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