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stable fixation

stable fixation noun: the act of securely holding broken bones in correct alignment using casts, braces, plates, screws, or rods, allowing them to heal without movement.

stable fixation: the act of securely holding broken bones in correct alignment using casts, braces, plates, screws,...
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Noun

stable fixation (plural stable fixations)

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

Forms of stable fixation

pluralstable fixations

Questions about stable fixation

What does stable fixation mean?
Stable fixation means the act of securely holding broken bones in correct alignment using casts, braces, plates, screws, or rods, allowing them to heal without movement.
What part of speech is stable fixation?
Stable fixation is a noun.
What is the plural of stable fixation?
The plural of stable fixation is stable fixations.

Words near stable fixation in the dictionary

  1. stabilomorphs
  2. stable
  3. stable boy
  4. stable boys
  5. stable equilibrium
  6. stable fixation
  7. stable flies
  8. stable fly
  9. stable girl
  10. stable girls
  11. stable lad

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