Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion, used to treat intractable pain.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, the operative production of ankylosis in a joint.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Surg.) Surgical fixation of joints.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun the
fusion of ajoint between two or morebones so that the joint can no longer move.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the surgical fixation of a joint which is intended to result in bone fusion
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Wrists (front paws) and ankles (back paws) can be fused in a procedure called arthrodesis, Baltzer said.
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Wrists (front paws) and ankles (back paws) can be fused in a procedure called arthrodesis, Baltzer said.
The Seattle Times 2011
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For a bit of background: many, many moons ago, I had a triple arthrodesis done on both feet – surgery that, essentially, rearranged bones in my feet to stabilize my ankles, which were beginning to go over on their sides when I stood up.
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The rigid knee produced by arthrodesis affords good support but is inconvenient in sitting.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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When the ankle is flail-like, it may be necessary to perform arthrodesis.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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Before performing arthrodesis, the surgeon must decide whether the patient will be better off with a stiff joint or with a weak and movable ankle supported by apparatus.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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An arthrodesis should seldom be performed at the ankle until the child has passed his eighth year, or at the knee until he has reached his twentieth year.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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When these methods are impracticable, the upper arm may be fixed to the trunk by some form of apparatus, or arthrodesis is performed so that the movements of the scapula are communicated to the upper arm; the best attitude for ankylosis is one of abduction with medial rotation, so that the hand can be brought to the mouth.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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This may be effected by arthrodesis, or by removing an extensive diamond-shaped portion of skin from the flexor aspect of the joint and bringing the raw surfaces together, commencing the stitching at the lateral apices of the gap.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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Tendon and nerve-transplantation are scarcely possible, and arthrodesis is rarely to be recommended; contracture deformities, however, are often benefited by tenotomy in young children, and in older children by osteotomy through the trochanter, and putting the limb up in the abducted position.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. Alexander Miles 1893
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