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Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure that stiffens a joint or joins spinal vertebrae. Arthrodesis means the fixation of a joint. The suffix -desis means "surgical fixation of." Joint fusion or arthrodesis is a method used for pain relief , regain stability and strength. The bones are aligned in the most functional position, but lose their natural motion. In a related term, ankylosis is the abnormal stiffening of a joint.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y agoBone = osteopexy.
Joint = arthropexy.
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∙ 10y agoI've neve even played a doctor on T.V, but I think the term you are seeking is "immobilization" .
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∙ 12y agoPatellapexy
patellapexy
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∙ 11y agochondropexy
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∙ 13y agoMyodesis
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∙ 12y agoTenodesis
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