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dorsal plating

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
dor-sal -plat-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orthopedic surgery using a metal plate and screws placed on the back (dorsal side) of a bone, often the distal radius (wrist) or proximal ulna, to fix complex fractures, especially comminuted (shattered) ones, allowing stable fixation, precise anatomical reconstruction, and earlier movement by bridging the break and holding fragments while healing.

Inflected Forms

dorsal platings (plural)

Phrases

dorsal plate

Frequently Paired Words

dorsal plate

Questions

What does dorsal plating mean?
An orthopedic surgery using a metal plate and screws placed on the back (dorsal side) of a bone, often the distal radius (wrist) or proximal ulna, to fix complex fractures, especially comminuted (shattered) ones, allowing stable fixation, precise anatomical reconstruction, and earlier movement by bridging the break and holding fragments while healing.

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