stader splint

stader splint
\\ˈstādə(r)-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st S
Etymology: after Otto Stader b1894 American veterinarian
: a splinting device consisting of two stainless steel pins inserted in the bone above and below a fracture or break and a turnbuckle bar joining the pins for drawing and holding the broken ends together

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/stay"deuhr/, Med.
a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.
[named after Otto Stader, (1894-1962), American veterinary surgeon]

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