cerclage /cer·clage/ (ser-klahzh´) [Fr.] encircling of a part with a ring or loop, as for correction of an incompetent cervix uteri or fixation of adjacent ends of a fractured bone. 
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Cerclage of an incompetent cervix uteri, the inset showing the effect of the tightened suture.
cer·clage (s r-kläzh , s r-)n. 1. The use of an encircling wire loop or ring to bring together the ends of an obliquely fractured bone or the fragments of a broken patella. Also called tiring. 2. The use of an encircling silicone band around the sclera of the eye to correct detachment of the retina. 3. The placement of a nonabsorbable suture around a functionally incompetent uterine cervix. |
cerclage
[serklāzh′]
Etymology: Fr, cask hooping
1 an orthopedic procedure in which the ends of an oblique bone fracture or the chips of a broken patella are bound together with a wire loop or a metal band to hold them in position until healed.
2 a procedure in which a taut silicone band is applied around the sclera to restore contact between the retina and the choroid when the retina is detached.
3 an obstetric procedure in which a nonabsorbable suture is used for holding the cervix closed to prevent spontaneous abortion in a woman who has an incompetent cervix. The band is usually released when the pregnancy is at full term to allow labor to begin. See also incompetent cervix.
cerclage
[Fr.] encircling of a part with a wire ring or loop, as for fixation of fragments in a fractured bone.
cable and crimp cerclage
multifilament cable secured with a crimp.
cerclage
Surgery The operative encircling of a part, especially of an incompetent cervix, tightening it with sutures. See Cervical incompetence.
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