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extraarticular

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extraarticular
[ek′strə·ärtik′yələr]
Etymology: L, extra, outside, articulare, to divide into joints
pertaining to the area outside a joint or within the joint.


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These are sorted into intraarticular and extraarticular causes, meaning inside the joint and outside of it, respectively.
Extraarticular fractures Fractures of the shaft of the phalanx can be caused by rotation, bending, direct blows, indirect forces transmitted through sporting equipment, or a combination of these.
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