Look up: Arthrodesis

1. Arthrodesis
   Fusion of a joint by bone, as a planned outcome of a surgical procedure.
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2. arthrodesis
   Fixation of a joint
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3. Arthrodesis
   An operation to fuse joints.
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4. Arthrodesis
   Ar·throd'e·sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... joint + ... a binding together.] (Surg.) Surgical fixation of joints.
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5. arthrodesis
   <orthopaedics> The surgical immobilisation of a joint (joint fusion). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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6. arthrodesis
   noun the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
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7. arthrodesis
   (ahr″thro-de´sis) artificial ankylosis; surgical fusion of a joint.
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8. Arthrodesis
   • (n.) Surgical fixation of joints.
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9. arthrodesis
   (from the article `joint`) ...except those of the middle ear and those between the lower jaw and the braincase. The bones of a permanent joint do not fuse except as the result ... Arthrodesis is aimed at elimination of motion in a joint (fusion) in order to eliminate pain in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, stabilize a ... [2...
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10. Arthrodesis
    Arthrodesis is the surgical fixation of joints.
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11. arthrodesis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ar-throd′ĕ-sis, ar-thrō-dē′sis Definitions: 1. The stiffening of a joint by operative means. Synonyms: artificial ankylosis
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12. Arthrodesis
    Arthrodesis is the fusion of vertebrae over a joint space that occurs through a natural process or as a result of surgical procedure. In surgery, arthrodesis, or fusion between two vertebrae, can be achieved by placing bone graft and/or bone graft substitute to bridge the vertebrae so that new bone ...
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13. Arthrodesis
    - | MeshID = D001174 | OPS301 = | OtherCodes = | --> `Arthrodesis`, also known as artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones via surgery. This is done to relieve intractable pain in a joint which cannot be managed by pain medic...
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