Gardner-Wells tongs


tongs

 [tongz] an instrument for grasping and holding, consisting of two arms joined by a hinge or pivot.Gardner-Wells tongs U-shaped tongs used for spinal traction, having pressure--controlled pins that are inserted into the skull at opposite ends to permit application of a longitudinal force to the axis of the spinal column. Gardner-Wells tongs. From McQuillan et al., 2002.Vinke tongs a type of tongs used to exert skeletal traction on the skull, as in surgery for fractures or cervical vertebrae.

Gard·ner-Wells tongs

(gahrd'nĕr-welz tawngz) A metal fixation device attached to the skull to apply longitudinal traction in cases of cervical fracture.