Englishversionofnursingcoursewareforultrason•IntroductiontoUltrasoundBoneKnife•Preoperationalcare•Intraoperativecare•Postoperativecare•Casesharing01IntroductiontoUltrasoundBoneKnifeDefinitionUltrasonicBoneKnefeisamedicaldevicethatuseshighfrequencyultrasonicvibrationtocutandfragmentboneissueWorkingPrincipleItdependsonthemechanicaleffectofhighfrequencyultrasonicvibrationtoproducemicrooscillationsinthecuttingtip,whicheffectivelycutsandfragmentsboneissuewhileminimizingthermaldamageandoverallissuedamageDefinitionandworkingprincipleUsedforsurgicalprocedureswhereprecisebonecuttingandfragmentationarerequired,suchasorthopedicsurgeries,traumasurgeries,andspinalsurgeriesIndicationsApplicationofUltrasoundBoneKnifeiscontraindicatedinpatientswithblendingthesis,openframes,andsofttissueinfectionsatthesurg