Abstract
The inferior turbinar bone has a rough and irregular indented surface; therefore, the mucoperiosteum cannot be separated with a blunt elevator, as in septal surgery.
The author devised a new elevator used for submucous resection of the inferior turbinal bone.
With this curette elevator the surgeon has a complete separation of the mucoperiosteum by sharp dissection from the lateral and medial surfaces of the inferior turbinal bone, if there is a tendency for the bone to cling to the mucoperiosteum. Tearing of the covering mucosa is thereby avoided.
The instrument is made by Nagashima Medical Instruments Co., Ltd.
