title: The Carmalt straight splinter forceps: a versatile economical instrument.
abstract: The inexpensive Carmalt straight splinter forceps has many uses including removal and placement of wound closure adhesive strips, suture removal, isolating small blood vessels for electrosurgical destruction, and holding suture ends prior to cutting. It can also be used to assist in suturing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, MN 55101-2505.
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Fish
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Greenway
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*