title: [Surgical instruments (III). A classification of surgical instruments based on their physical traits].
abstract: In order to help professionals learn, understand and especially to remember the qualities of surgical instruments, in this article the author presents a study based on the physical traits of surgical instruments.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias. Alcalá de Henares.
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Illana Esteban
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000145:classification*