Types of surgical scalpel blades and their function
The blades of the scalpels differ in size, in the shape of the cutting edge and in the shape of the shoe.
The most popular are the blade number 10 and its increased version of the blade number 22. They have a curved cutting edge, a rectilinear form of the pedicle and are called peritoneal, are used to perform long and deep cuts of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, aponeurosis...
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