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Gerhard Küntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Küntscher nail
Today it means: A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture. Full definition →
Today it means: A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture. Full definition →
Gerhard Küntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.