Gillies Retractor — Overview

The Gillies Retractor (S27-214-27) is a classic maxillofacial retractor named for Sir Harold Gillies, a pioneering figure in modern plastic and reconstructive surgery whose techniques for facial fracture repair, particularly zygomatic (cheekbone) fracture reduction, remain foundational to the field.

Design Heritage

The Gillies approach to zygomatic fracture repair — accessing and elevating a depressed cheekbone fracture through a temporal incision, working beneath the temporalis fascia — requires specific retraction to maintain the surgical corridor to the fracture site. This retractor reflects that surgical lineage, and remains referenced today in facial trauma and reconstructive surgery training and technique.

Clinical Use

This retractor is used in facial fracture repair, particularly zygomatic and midface fracture reduction procedures referencing the Gillies surgical approach, and more broadly across maxillofacial trauma and reconstructive surgery.

Material and Construction

Manufactured from surgical-grade stainless steel and hand-finished in Sialkot, Pakistan, with a robust profile suited to the retraction demands of facial trauma surgery.

Sterilization and Care

Fully autoclavable and intended for repeated reuse. Routine inspection for surface damage or deformation is standard practice.

Ordering

The Gillies Retractor, SKU S27-214-27, is supplied by Scatter Instruments to hospitals, maxillofacial trauma and reconstructive surgery centers, and distributors internationally, with bulk pricing and OEM or private-label branding available on request.