| A | B |
|---|
| Osteotome | symmetrically tapered, used for dividing bone, or to shave it |
| Chisels | beveled on one side, used for shavings or smoothings off irregularities |
| Gouges | designed for scooping away bone, primarily used for harvesting bone grafts |
| Elevators | designed to elevate the periosteum |
| Curettes | designed to scrape, debride, or remove bone |
| Rongeurs | used to cut off small pieces of bone |
| bone cutter | designed to cut bone |
| rasps | designed to smooth and shape bone or hollow out the medullary canal |
| reamers | used to form a hollow area in bone |
| saws | used to cut through bone, may be power or manual |
| Lane | bone holding instrument |
| Lowman | bone holding instrument |
| Key | periosteal elevator |
| Bennett | hip retractor |
| Hibbs | hip retractor |
| Israel | large rakes |
| depth gauge | measuring device |
| mallett | designed to use with osteome, chisle, or gouge |
| Taylor | retractor used for laminectomies |
| Blount | knee retractors |
