1) Bone fracture 2) Orthopedic surgical procedure
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Osteosynthesis is the [reduction] and [Internal fixation] of a [bone fracture] with implantable devices that are usually made of metal. It is a surgical procedure with an open or per cutaneous approach to the fractured bone. Osteosynthesis aims to bring the fractured bone ends together and immobilize the fracture site while healing takes place. In...
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a term coined by Albin Lambotte (1907) to describe the synthesis (derived from the Greek suntithenai for putting together, or fusing) of a fractured bone by a surgical intervention using implanted material. It differs from internal fixation in that it also includes external fixation
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A term coined by Albin Lambotte (1907) to describe the “synthesis� (derived from the Greek suntithenai for putting together, or fusing) of a fractured bone by a surgical intervention using implanted material. It differs from “internal fixation� in that it also includes external fixation
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Internal fixation of a fracture by means of a mechanical device, such as a pin, screw, or plate. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(os″te-o-sin´thә-sis) surgical fastening of the ends of a fractured bone.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: os′tē-ō-sin′thē′sis Definitions: 1. Internal fixation of a fracture by means of a mechanical device (pin, screw, rod, or plate).
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Osteosynthesis: A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices such as metal plates, pins, rods, wires or screws. Osteosynthesis refers particularly to internal fixation of a fracture by such means, as opposed to external fixation of a fracture by a splint or cast.
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The process of bony union, as in fracture healing. It is a biologic welding process that is sometimes facilitated with grafts of bone from the hip and insertion of fixation devices.
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