arthrodesis
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of arthrodesis
First recorded in 1900–05; arthro- + -desis ( def. )
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One of the things that was most interesting to me as I reported the story was the existence of a surgery called arthrodesis, which is saving horses that previously would have been euthanized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
The procedure included a process called arthrodesis, which makes the area permanently immobile but eliminates any chance of rigorous riding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Dr. Ryan Carpenter, one of the top equine surgeons in the country, performed an arthrodesis procedure on the horse Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
A procedure called arthrodesis will be attempted, which essentially makes the affected area immobile, much like if you were to put a permanent splint or cast on a person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
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.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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