Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
fracture fixation
frac·ture fix·a·tion [ frak-cher fik-sey-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Orthopedic Procedures
Definitions related to fracture fixation:
  • The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (orthopedic stabilization) An orthopedic procedure for stabilization and maintenance of alignment during the process of healing.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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