Meanings
adjectiveinterfragmentary (not comparable)
- not comparableBetween fragments.
Others referred to interfragmentary movements to describe local mechanical conditions needed for adequate bony healing.
2015 June 8, Christian W. Müller et al., “A Novel Shape Memory Plate Osteosynthesis for Noninvasive Modulation of Fixation Stiffness in a Rabbit Tibia Osteotomy Model”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOI
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“interfragmentary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interfragmentary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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