ligamentotaxis

- radial styloid frx and scaphoid facet are usually amenable to reduction through ligamentotaxis or by manipulation and reduction with a large, pointed bone clamp; 

I found this on Duke University Website under the Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics.

That is a new one on me though.

• Orthopedic word... - MTHubie
  • ligamentotaxis - crystal salvo
  • Thanks for everyone's reply... I had googled - MTHubie
  • Google multiplanar ligamentotaxis - sassee
  • I have 'ligamentotaxis' in Stedmans ortho word book - sassee
  • ligamental axis? guessing only here.... - no message
  • Guessing at ligamentous traction? nm - Things that make ya go hmmmm

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