Orthopaedic Bone Saws

Hi

I'm a student product design engineer studying in Glasgow. For my fourth year project I have been researching Bone saws and plan to design one over the coming 7-8 months.

During a meeting with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon in the a local hospital I was told that there is often a problem with the bone burning and causing thermal injury during use of a power bone saw. For this reason he preferred to use a hand saw to cut through the bone.

I was wondering if this was a universal problem experienced by many surgeons or the view of just one man?

Please reply to this as any information from those who use these products will be invaluable to me.

Thank You


Nick Mathers