Gigli saw

A Gigli saw is a flexible wire saw used by surgeons for bone cutting. A Gigli saw is used mainly for amputation, where the bones have to be smoothly cut at the level of amputation. It is also used in veterinary medicine for cutting antler, horn, and tusks, as well as bone.

The saw was invented by Leonardo Gigli, an Italian obstetrician, to simplify the performance of a lateral pubiotomy in obstructed labour.

It is featured in the 2023 American horror film Saw X.

See also

• Instruments used in general surgery

References

1. Saw X
2. Leonardo Gigli
3. Gigli (disambiguation)
4. List of Saw characters
5. Chainsaw
6. Bone cutter
7. Livestock dehorning
8. Christopher Hutton
9. List of orthopaedic eponyms
10. Index of trauma and orthopaedics articles
11. List of eponyms (A–K)
12. Charles Fraser-Smith
13. Giovanni Cobolli Gigli
14. Jennifer Lopez
15. Scala Sancta
16. Symphysiotomy
17. Nola
18. Duplex (film)
19. List of films considered the worst
20. Urban Dance Squad