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Meaning of ligamentotaxis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The application of continuous force in order to bring parts of a fracture together and thus promote healing

uncountable

Examples

“The fracture was reduced by ligamentotaxis (downward traction of the arm) and/or direct⟳ manipulation with pushers or rasps through the deltoid split⟳ to manipulate important fragments that were not attached to tendons or ligaments.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Ligaments Ligand ligand field theory ligandin ligandome ligandomics

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