dowel graft
dowel graft
orthopedic surgery a specific type of bone graft characterized by a circular shape usually obtained with special instruments used as a structural bone graft to obtain fusion between two adjacent vertebrae.
Synonym(s): dowel (4)
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dow·el graft
(dow'ĕl graft)A circular bone graft harvested with special instruments; used in orthopedic surgery as a structural bone graft to obtain fusion between two adjacent vertebrae.
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