Description

🔹 Open Tendon Stripper
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nAn open tendon stripper has a slit or opening along its length.
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nIt allows direct visualization and control of the tendon while stripping.
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nCommonly used for harvesting tendons like semitendinosus or gracilis during ligament reconstruction.
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nProvides more precision but may cause slightly more soft-tissue trauma compared to the closed type.
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n🔹 Closed Tendon Stripper
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nA closed tendon stripper is a tube-like instrument without a slit.
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nThe tendon is inserted into the closed lumen, and the stripper smoothly separates it from surrounding tissue.
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nOften used for tendon graft harvesting as it minimizes trauma and keeps the tendon intact.
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nProvides a cleaner dissection but with less visual control compared to the open type.