stable fixation

English

Lateral view of stable fixation with wires.

Noun

stable fixation (plural stable fixations)

  1. (medicine, orthopedics) The act of securely holding broken bones in correct alignment using casts, braces, plates, screws, or rods, allowing them to heal without movement.
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