ankylosis /an·ky·lo·sis/ (ang″kĭ-lo´sis) pl. ankylo´ses [Gr.] immobility and consolidation of a joint due to disease, injury, or surgical procedure.ankylot´ic
artificial ankylosis,
artificial ankylosis arthrodesis.
bony ankylosis union of the bones of a joint by proliferation of bone cells, resulting in complete immobility; true a.
extracapsular ankylosis that due to rigidity of structures outside the joint capsule.
false ankylosis fibrous a.
fibrous ankylosis reduced joint mobility due to proliferation of fibrous tissue.
intracapsular ankylosis that due to disease, injury, or surgery within the joint capsule.
ar·ti·fi·cial ankylosis (är t -f sh l)n. See arthrodesis. |
artificial ankylosis,
a surgical procedure in which two or more parts of a joint are fixed so that the joint becomes immovable.
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