Cranioclast
Surgical instrument
A cranioclast (from Greek κρανίον kranion "head, scull" and -κλάστης -klastes "breaker") is surgical instrument akin to a strong forceps. It was once used to crush and then extract the skull of a fetus so as to facilitate delivery in cases of obstructed labour.[1]
Pictures
- Open
- Closed
See also
- Cephalotribe
- Puerperal fever
- Instruments used in general surgery
References
- ^ Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary: "cranioclast"