Abstract: A leg length gauge for use during hip joint replacement surgery to insure that the overall length of the patient's leg subsequent to the surgery is substantially the same as it was prior to the surgery. A first pin is inserted into a patient's ilium and a second pin is inserted into the patient's femur. A removable gauge including an adjustably coupled pair of members having pin receiving apertures for receiving the first and second pins is positioned on the pins. One member includes a base portion provided with one of said pin receiving apertures and having an elongated leg extending from the base portion. The other member is provided with the other pin receiving aperture and includes a transverse aperture for receiving the elongated leg. The elongated leg is selectively adjustably secured within the transverse aperture by tightening a thumbscrew.

Abstract: An improved surgical extremity drape (4) which circumferentially envelops the injured limb creating a self enclosed system through which irrigation and debridement is performed. The drape (4) isolates the injured limb from the remainder of the body as well as the surgical team in order to create a fluid splash barrier to prevent the splash or spill of contaminated blood or surgical irrigants. The drape (4) is made in a atubular form of a clear polyethylene fluid impervious, film (5) with a closed distal end (20) and an open proximal end (10). The limb is placed inside of the drape through a fenestrated liquid resistant rubber stretch seal (12) which prevents the leakage of surgical irrigants. A resealable slit (8) is present to allow access to the extremity for wound care or bone fracture fixation prior to or after irrigation and debridement. In addition, perforated hand fenestrations (16) are provided to allow passage of a gloved hand in order to manipulate the limb during irrigation.