periprosthetic

English

Etymology

peri- +‎ prosthetic

Adjective

periprosthetic (not comparable)

  1. Around the area of a prosthetic.
    • 2015 May 10, Youngwoo Kim et al., “Treatment of periprosthetic femoral fractures after femoral revision using a long stem”, in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders‎, volume 16, →DOI:
      In our patients, 7 periprosthetic fractures were treated with locking compression plates, and all patients achieved union.
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