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Allis, Oscar Huntington

Allis,

Oscar Huntington, U.S. surgeon, 1836-1921.

Allis forceps - a straight grasping forceps.

Allis hemostat

Allis intestinal forceps

Allis Micro-Line pediatric forceps

Allis sign - in fracture of the neck of the femur, the trochanter rides up, relaxing the fascia lata, so that the finger can be sunk deeply between the great trochanter and the iliac crest.

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