Sklar Bennett Tibia Retractor, Large, 2-1/2 Inch Blade
A 9-1/2 inch orthopedic retractor with a large, 2-1/2 inch wide blade, used to hold back soft tissue and expose the tibia during surgery.
The Sklar Bennett Tibia Retractor is an orthopedic hand retractor designed to hold soft tissue clear of the tibia during exposure for fracture fixation, tibial osteotomy and other lower leg orthopedic procedures. Measuring 9-1/2 inches with a broad, curved blade, this listing covers the large blade width of 2-1/2 inches, one of two sizes offered in this family alongside a narrower 1-3/4 inch small blade, giving the surgical team the option to match blade width to the amount of exposure the procedure calls for.
The wide, curved blade shape is built to conform to the contour of the tibia, distributing retraction force across the surface rather than concentrating it at a single point, which reduces the risk of soft tissue injury during a long procedure. Retractors of this pattern are typically used by an assistant to maintain steady exposure while the surgeon works on the bone directly.
As with other Sklar orthopedic instruments, it is designed for repeated clinical use with standard sterilization between cases, and is a standard component of lower extremity orthopedic instrument trays.
