cerclage

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noun

The use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.

OriginFrench cerclage →
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Meanings

nouncerclage (countable and uncountable, plural cerclages)

plural cerclages

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe use of a wire loop to hold fragments of a fractured bone together; or to prevent dilation of the cervix in the case of incompetent cervix.

    Additionally, there are two angular holes designated for wire cerclages and non-absorbable sutures that can be used for additional fixation of the greater tuberosity.

    2015 July 4, Benjamin Bockmann et al., “Mid-term results of a less-invasive locking plate fixation method for proximal humeral fractures: a prospective observational study”, in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, volume 16, →DOI

Origin

  1. Frenchcerclage
  2. Englishcerclage

From French cerclage (literally “encirclement”).

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