stable fixation

noun

The act of securely holding broken bones in correct alignment using casts, braces, plates, screws, or rods, allowing them to heal without movement.

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Meanings

nounstable fixation (plural stable fixations)

plural stable fixations

  1. orthopedicsmedicineThe act of securely holding broken bones in correct alignment using casts, braces, plates, screws, or rods, allowing them to heal without movement.
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APA

stable fixation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stable%20fixation

MLA

“stable fixation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stable%20fixation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stable fixation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stable%20fixation.

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