Medical Instruments in the civil war
there were quite a few tools used in Civil War hospitals, they were all quite crude but they got the job done.
Bone saw
All surgeons in battle field hospitals had a bone saw. A bone saw was used for amputation and that was very common in surgeons tents. Doctors had no idea what germs and bacteria were so every time a solider had some type of infection the limb was immediately amputated.
forceps, scissors and probes
Probes
probes were used to locate foreign objects in wounds; metal or bone.
Forceps
Forceps were used to extract bullets or other lead or metal projectiles
Scissors
Scissors were used for cutting tissue and also for cutting bandage materials.
probes were used to locate foreign objects in wounds; metal or bone.
Forceps
Forceps were used to extract bullets or other lead or metal projectiles
Scissors
Scissors were used for cutting tissue and also for cutting bandage materials.
TOURNIQUETS, BOne brush and scapels
Tourniquets
tourniquets were used to compress the arteries above the amputated limb to stop the bleeding
tourniquets were used to compress the arteries above the amputated limb to stop the bleeding
bone brush
Bone Brush
a bone brush was used to remove the bone dust from the amputated limb.
a bone brush was used to remove the bone dust from the amputated limb.
