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Combined retractor and hand-rest system for neurosurgery

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A combined self-retaining retractor and hand-rest system for neurosurgery is presented. It was developed from the original Leyla system but has the advantage of an integrated hand-rest.

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Gilsbach, J.M., Lutze, T. & Seeger, W. Combined retractor and hand-rest system for neurosurgery. Neurosurg. Rev. 7, 85–87 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01780689

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