arthrodesis

[ ahr-throd-uh-sis ]

/ ɑrˈθrɒd ə sɪs /

permanent surgical immobilization of a joint.

Nearby words

1900–05; arthro- + Greek désis binding together, equivalent to dé(ein) to bind + -sis -sis

Also called artificial ankylosis.

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Arthrodesis of the ankle alone or along with the mid-tarsal joint may be indicated when these joints are flail-like.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
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

[ är-thrŏd′ĭ-sĭs, är′thrə-dē′sĭs ]

The surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion.artificial ankylosis syndesis