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arthrodesis

NOUN
  1. the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion

How To Use arthrodesis In A Sentence

  • Results Limited intercarpal arthrodesis could relieve pain and stabilize the wrist joint with partial motion.
  • Objective To review the recent progress in the treatment of wrist disorder by limited intercarpal arthrodesis and the related experimental study.
  • Results Limited intercarpal arthrodesis could relieve pain and stabilize the wrist joint with partial motion.
  • She was treated by arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis for her osteoarthritic ball and socket ankle.
  • Also called joint fusion, in arthrodesis your surgeon uses pins to hold your joint in one position.
  • Reconstruction and midcarpal arthrodesis are last-resort procedures that are of questionable benefit to the athlete.
  • If delayed primary repair is not possible, options include the following: 1) leave it alone, 2) flexor tendon graft through the intact sublimis, and 3) arthrodesis of the DIP joint if unstable.
  • Conclusion we consider the method of cartilage-perichondrium autografting may be a good way to rebuild articular cartilage of finger and preceding the simple arthrodesis.
  • Many anticipate that the devices will make possible a transition from arthrodesis to arthroplasty in the spine, much as occurred for artificial hips during the 1970s.
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