periprosthetic

English

Etymology

From 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^[1], volume 16, →DOI:

     In our patients, 7 periprosthetic fractures were treated with locking compression plates, and all patients achieved union.