title: A modified needle holder for microsurgery.
abstract: Skillful handling of a microsurgical needle holder is dependent not only on manual dexterity but also on the ergonomics of its design. This paper presents the design of a modified needle holder that makes it better suited to the atraumatic passage of a semi-circular needle through tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korula
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009339:Needles