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Arthrodesis vs Resection - What's the difference?

arthrodesis | resection |

As nouns the difference between arthrodesis and resection

is that arthrodesis is the fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move while resection is the surgical excision of part of a tissue.

arthrodesis

English

(en)

Noun

(wikipedia arthrodesis) (arthrodeses)
  • the fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move.
  • References

    * [http://www.webmd.com/hw-popup/Arthrodesis]

    resection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia resection)
  • (medicine) The surgical excision of part of a tissue
  • A method of finding one's position by using a map and compass
  • Verb

    (en verb)
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