All power surgical instruments have complex assemblies of gears, shafts, and seals. Powered instruments decrease the fatigue from manual instruments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: T
Powered instruments are used primarily for precision drilling, cutting, shaping, and beveling bone. They also may be used for skin grafts and to abrade skin. They have many moveable parts and need special handling and cleaning.
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