title: Tips of the trade #16. A makeshift skin hook for hand surgery.
abstract: A simple, inexpensive skin retractor can be easily constructed using an 18- or 20-gauge needle combined with a hemostat, needle holder, or cotton-tipped applicator. This device is particularly useful for small operations on the hand, if a standard skin hook is not available.
authors: University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center.
authors: L G
authors: LG
authors: Walker
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments