Orthopaedics · Skeletal System · Hard
Osteosynthesis
Meaning: Surgical stabilisation of a fracture using plates, screws, nails or wires.
In practice: Plate osteosynthesis restored the alignment of the displaced radius fracture.
Word parts
- osteo- means bone
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Which word means: Degree of contact between the fragment ends at a fracture site.
Answer: Apposition
Which word means: A pyramid-shaped carpal bone on the little-finger side of the wrist, lying beneath the pisiform.
Answer: Triquetrum
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