Rongeur
Encyclopedia
A rongeur is a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip, used for gouging out bone
. Rongeur is a French
word that means rodent or 'gnawer'. A rongeur can be used to open a window in bone, often in the skull. It is used in neurosurgery
and orthopedic surgery
to expose areas for operation.
Bone
Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of vertebrates. They support, and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells and store minerals. Bone tissue is a type of dense connective tissue...
. Rongeur is a French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word that means rodent or 'gnawer'. A rongeur can be used to open a window in bone, often in the skull. It is used in neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
and orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
to expose areas for operation.