University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Surgery
Classification
Orthopedic Surgery
Surgery
Accession Number
1981.2.3 g
Description
Periosteal raspatory is nickel plated and has a wide, flat handle and tapers to an upturned blade at the other end; on the reverse of the blade end there is a grooved finger- or thumb-rest.
Periosteal raspatory is nickel plated and has a wide, flat handle and tapers to an upturned blade at the other end; on the reverse of the blade end there is a grooved finger- or thumb-rest.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. Catherine Rekai, the widow of Dr. John Rekai.
Indecipherable engraved symbol at the underside of the blade end.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-12
Length
14.5 cm
Width
1.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 14.5 cm x Width 1.2 cm
Condition Remarks
Plating is worn off underside at blade end.
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Dr. Rekai is one of the founders of the Central Hospital; he served at the Semelweiss Hospital, Budapest, from 1938–1948, and at Central Hospital from 1957–1978.