Periprosthetic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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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