"Küntscher nail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Küntscher nails [plural]
Etymology: Gerhard Küntscher is credited with the first use of this device in 1939. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Küntscher nail (plural Küntscher nails)
  1. A metal rod forced into the medullary cavity of a bone to treat a fracture. Synonyms: Kuntscher nail

Inflected forms

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