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Smith frac·ture

(smith),
reversed Colles fracture; fracture of the distal radius with displacement of the fragment toward the palmar (volar) aspect.
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Smith frac·ture

(smith frak'shŭr)
Reversed Colles fracture; rupture of the distal radius with displacement of the fragment toward the palmar (volar) aspect.
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Smith,

Robert William, Irish surgeon, 1807-1873.
Smith fracture - fracture of the radius near its lower articular surface, with displacement of the fragment toward the volar aspect.

Smith-Petersen,

Marius N., U.S. surgeon, 1886-1953.
Smith ankle prosthesis
Smith bone clamp
Smith clamp
Smith dislocation
Smith drill
Smith flexor pollicis longus abductor plasty
Smith fracture
Smith physical capacities evaluation
Smith prosthesis
Smith scissors
Smith STA-peg
Smith technique
Smith-Petersen acromioplasty
Smith-Petersen approach
Smith-Petersen cannulated nail
Smith-Petersen capsule retractor
Smith-Petersen cervical fusion
Smith-Petersen chisel
Smith-Petersen cup
Smith-Petersen cup arthroplasty
Smith-Petersen curved gouge
Smith-Petersen curved osteotome
Smith-Petersen fracture pin
Smith-Petersen hammer
Smith-Petersen hemiarthroplasty
Smith-Petersen hip cup prosthesis
Smith-Petersen incision
Smith-Petersen laminectomy rongeur
Smith-Petersen mallet
Smith-Petersen nail - a flanged nail for pinning a fracture of the neck of the femur.
Smith-Petersen nail with Lloyd adapter
Smith-Petersen osteotome
Smith-Petersen osteotomy
Smith-Petersen pin
Smith-Petersen plate
Smith-Petersen prosthesis
Smith-Petersen reamer
Smith-Petersen rongeur
Smith-Petersen sacroiliac joint fusion
Smith-Petersen spatula
Smith-Petersen straight gouge
Smith-Petersen straight osteotome
Smith-Petersen synovectomy
Smith-Petersen technique
Smith-Petersen transarticular nail
Smith-Petersen tucker
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