For Which Purpose Are Periosteal Elevators Used?

Periosteal elevators are mainly used to lift full thickness soft tissue flaps. The tips require protection and need to be kept very sharp otherwise shredding of the flap can happen.

What is periosteal elevator in medical terms?

Medical Definition of periosteal elevator

: a surgical instrument used to separate the periosteum from bone.

Which item is periosteal elevator?

Novo Surgical's Sedillot Periosteal Elevator is a unique neurosurgical instrument designed for separation and elevation of the periosteum. This instrument features a 18 mm wide, sharp blade that can be slipped between the membranous periosteal layer and the bone and can separate the two and lift.