diaphyseal-epiphyseal fusion

fusion /fu·sion/ (fu´zhun)

1. the act or process of melting.

2. the merging or coherence of adjacent parts or bodies.

3. the coordination of separate images of the same object in the two eyes into one.

4. the operative formation of an ankylosis or arthrosis.

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anterior interbody fusion  spinal fusion in the lumbar region using a retroperitoneal approach, with immobilization by bone grafts on the anterior and lateral surfaces.

diaphyseal-epiphyseal fusion  operative establishment of bony union between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a bone.

spinal fusion  operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae, often with diskectomy or laminectomy.

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diaphyseal-epiphyseal fusion,

a surgical procedure to eliminate the epiphyseal line and unite the epiphyseal and diaphyseal bones.

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fusion

1. the act or process of melting.

2. the merging or coherence of adjacent parts or bodies.

3. the operative formation of an ankylosis or arthrosis.

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diaphyseal-epiphyseal fusion

operative establishment of bony union between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a bone.

nerve fusion

nerve anastomosis done to induce regeneration for resupplying empty tracts of a nerve with new growth of fibers.

nuclear fusion

the fusion of two atomic nuclei to form a single heavier nucleus, resulting in the release of enormous amounts of energy.

spinal fusion

surgical creation of ankylosis between contiguous vertebrae; spondylosyndesis.