fracture nail
1Nail disease — or disorder Classification and external resources Onychia without granuloma ICD 10 L …
2Nail — In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used to hold 2 or more pieces of bone together, for example, after a fracture. The other type of nail is the horny plate on the end of the finger or toe. Each nail… …
3Nail (fastener) — A pile of nails. In woodworking and construction, a nail is a pin shaped, sharp object of hard metal or alloy used as a fastener. Formerly wrought iron, today s nails are typically made of steel, often dipped or coated to prevent corrosion in… …
4Bone fracture — Classification and external resources Internal and external views of an arm with a compound fracture, both before and after surgery. ICD 10 …
5Smith-Petersen nail — Smith Pe·ter·sen nail smith pēt ər sən n a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the neck of the femur Smith Petersen Marius Nygaard (1886 1953) American orthopedic surgeon. Smith Petersen practiced orthopedic surgery in …
6Jewett nail — a nail for internal fixation of a trochanteric fracture; the nail is fastened to a plate for fixing the head and neck of the bone to the shaft …
7Küntscher nail — (K nail) a metal rod that is inserted down the middle of the femur (thigh bone) to stabilize a transverse fracture of the shaft. G. Küntscher (1902 72), German orthopaedic surgeon …
8Neufeld nail — a device for internal fixation of intertrochanteric fracture of the femur, the V nail section being set at an angle of about 130 degrees to the plate portion …
9Küntscher nail — K nail a metal rod that is inserted down the middle of the femur (thigh bone) to stabilize a transverse fracture of the shaft [Küntscher (1902–72), German orthopaedic surgeon] …
10Distraction osteogenesis — Intervention ICD 9 CM 78.3, 84.53 MeSH …
