1) Artificial ankylosis
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1) Orthopedic surgical procedure
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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 medication, splints, or other normally-indicated treatments. The typical causes of such pain are fractures which disrupt th...
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An operation in which the joint surfaces are excised and the bone ends are joined together or fused which fixed the joint in one position and eliminates any joint movement.
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• (n.) Surgical fixation of joints.
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(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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Fusion of a joint by bone, as a planned outcome of a surgical procedure.
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<orthopaedics> The surgical immobilisation of a joint (joint fusion). ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(ahr″thro-de´sis) artificial ankylosis; surgical fusion of a joint.
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Surgical fusion of a joint by removing cartilage and positioning adjacent bones to promote bone growth across the joint. A successful fusion eliminates the joint and stops motion, typically to relieve pain or stabilize an unstable joint.
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Ar·throd'e·sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... joint + ... a binding together.]
(Surg.) Surgical fixation of joints.
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An operation to fuse joints.
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Fixation of a joint
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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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The fusion of bones in a joint so that movement is impossible which can sometimes relive pain.
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Arthrodesis is the surgical fixation of joints.
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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 grows into the spaces. Arthrodesis immobilizes the...
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noun the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
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The surgical fixation of a joint by fusion of the joint surfaces
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permanent surgical immobilization of a joint. Also called
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Fusion of a joint, eliminating all motion.
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The surgical fusion of a joint. The procedure removes any remaining articular cartilage and positions the adjacent bones to promote bone growth across a joint. A successful fusion eliminates the joint and stops motion. The usual purpose is pain relief or stabilization of an undependable joint
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