osteosuture

English

Etymology

From osteo- +‎ suture.

Noun

osteosuture (plural osteosutures)

1. A surgery in which fragments of broken bone are sutured together.
   • 2016, André Thès, Philippe Hardy, Arthroscopy: Basic to Advanced, Elbow Fractures Treatments, page 729:

     In case of a small fragment or comminuted fracture, an osteosuture of the anterior capsule with associated bone fragment is performed.

Translations

Translations

• Greek: οστεορραφία (el) f (osteorrafía)