coaptation splint

noun

A short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding.

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Meanings

nouncoaptation splint (plural coaptation splints)

plural coaptation splints

  1. medicineA short splint, used with a longer one that covers the entire limb, that prevents the ends of a fractured bone from overriding.
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APA

coaptation splint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaptation%20splint

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“coaptation splint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaptation%20splint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coaptation splint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coaptation%20splint.

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