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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Oscillating saws</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/8987/oscillating-saws</link><description> We have a Fein Multimaster for cast removals - is there any reason why this could not be used with a narrow blade for mandibulectomies? Obviously the blade would need to be sterilisable, and the tool hooded during surgery, but otherwise? If not, what</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Oscillating saws</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/42787?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:12:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:7e58be91-df6e-49a1-ab46-b265518a388a</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;vet instrumentation sell a blade and conversion kit (stainless steel) with a fabric shroud, they do make different size blades. have used this for ulna ostectomy, femoral head and neck excision, amputations &amp;nbsp;etc and works really well but can get a bit messy! good bit of kit&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;need to hose the bone with sterile saline during use though to prevent heat damage&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;chris&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Oscillating saws</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/42779?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:06:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:6a2fb329-b2a1-4db3-9ab2-588adbb0b6a4</guid><dc:creator>jose targa</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;We use it as a routinary oscillating saw for TWO, TPO, and femoral head and neck excision...you can use it with very good results. There&amp;acute;s an specific drape and stainles steel adapters (all sterilisable look for the vetinst websyte!!!).&amp;nbsp; Remember to freeze the bone during the cut!!!!!!.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Regards&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Oscillating saws</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/42755?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:36:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9d0b5458-2254-4714-9d9c-378da32efd34</guid><dc:creator>Rob Loxley</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;No reason not to; depending on the model Vet Instrumentation&amp;nbsp; will sell you converter kits off the shelf. If you have a different fitting e.g. Bosch, then adaptors are available online.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>