Periprosthetic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Around the area of a prosthetic. not-comparable

    "In our patients, 7 periprosthetic fractures were treated with locking compression plates, and all patients achieved union."

Example

More examples

"In our patients, 7 periprosthetic fractures were treated with locking compression plates, and all patients achieved union."

Etymology

From peri- + prosthetic. By surface analysis, peri- + prosth- + -etic.

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