Nerve hook

{{Short description|Surgical instrument}}

Nerve hook is a surgical instrument that allows surgeon to inspect areas around nerves, especially in the spine. Three main instruments exist, dandy blunt nerve hook (short and blunt), cushing gasserian blunt nerve hook (long) and weary black nerve hook (thin, pointed tip).{{cite web|last=Younis|first=Zubair|title=Basic Surgical Orthopedic Instruments|website=Slideshare.net|publisher=|date=28 October 2018|url=https://www.slideshare.net/ZubairYounis1/basic-surgical-orthopedic-instruments|access-date=4 August 2021}} For surgery under microscope, there is also a specialized instrument, that is called malis nerve hook.{{cite web|last=Duraisamy|first=Ranganathan|title=Nerve Hook in Vascular Surgery|website=Surgicaltechie.com|publisher=|date=29 July 2019|url=https://surgicaltechie.com/nerve-hook-in-vascular-surgery/|access-date=4 August 2021}}