<p>A Rongeur is a strongly constructed instrument with a sharp-edged, scoop-shaped tip.</p>
<p><span>A </span><b>rongeur</b><span> is </span><b>used to</b><span> open a window in bone, often in the skull. It is </span><b>used in</b><span> neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery to expose areas for operation or to aid in removal of the brain. </span></p>