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Stader splint

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[stey-der] / ˈsteɪ dər /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.

Etymology

Origin of Stader splint

Named after Otto Stader, (1894–1962), American veterinary surgeon

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