arthrodesis /ar·thro·de·sis/ (-de´sis) the surgical fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces by promoting the proliferation of bone cells; called also artificial ankylosis.
arthrodesis.
arthrodesis [ahr″thro-de´sis]
arthrodesis
ar·throd·e·sis (är-thr d  -ss, är thr -d ss)n. The surgical fixation of a joint to promote bone fusion. Also called artificial ankylosis, syndesis. |
arthrodesis.
See ankylosis.
arthrodesis [ahr″thro-de´sis]
artificial ankylosis; surgical fusion of a joint.
arthrodesis
surgical fusion of a joint.
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Arthrodesis of the scapulohumeral joint. By permission from Slatter D, Textbook of Small Animal Surgery, Saunders, 2002
pancarpal arthrodesis
fusion of all carpal joints.
arthrodesis
Joint fusion Orthopedics The creation of a bony union across a joint, which can be spontaneous or surgical; best arthrodesis joints: ankle, knee, shoulder, hip Indications Differ according to the joint; ankle arthrodesis is
performed for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and posttraumatic arthritis; arthrodesis of the knee is usually performed as a last resort, given the compromise in mobility that it causes–eg sitting on airplanes or in movies, for
infections–eg, TB or neuropathic joint 2º to DM or syphilis. See Chamley arthrodesis.
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