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Volkmann retractor: Reference view.

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Volkmann retractor

Retraction

Volkmann retractor

Rake retractor

THE FIRST VIVA QUESTION

What is its use?

Retracts superficial soft tissue using a selected prong pattern.

Explore the photo before the answer. Zoom into the jaws, inspect the locking mechanism and compare the available reference views.

01 / IDENTIFICATION

How to recognise it.

  1. Hand-held handle and shaft.
  2. Rake-shaped terminal prongs.
  3. Prong counts and sharp or blunt tips vary.
Don’t confuse it with…

Weitlaner has two opposed rake ends and a self-retaining lock; Volkmann is hand-held.

02 / PARTS

Name the parts.

Point to each part on your specimen as you say its name.

  1. Handle
  2. Shaft
  3. Rake head
  4. Prongs
03 / VIVA PRACTICE

Think first. Then reveal.

Say your answer aloud before opening the suggested response.

01How does it differ from Weitlaner?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

It is a single hand-held rake rather than an opposed locking spreader.

02Are all rake tips equally suitable for every tissue?
SUGGESTED ANSWER

No. Select the size and tip pattern appropriate to the tissue.

Read the references.

Use these clinical education and instrument references alongside your department’s practical manual. Photo attribution appears below the image.