Küntscher nail

noun

A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture.

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Meanings

nounKüntscher nail (plural Küntscher nails)

plural Küntscher nails · alternative Kuntscher nail

  1. A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture.

Origin

Gerhard Küntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939.

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APA

Küntscher nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C3%BCntscher%20nail

MLA

“Küntscher nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C3%BCntscher%20nail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Küntscher nail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K%C3%BCntscher%20nail.

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