titanium plate
Bone fracture fixation
A titanium plate is a flat piece of titanium metal, typically used in surgical implants to stabilize broken bones or reinforce the skull after injury: The surgeon secured the fracture with a titanium plate.
Titanium's strength, light weight, and biocompatibility make it ideal for permanent placement in the body.
The term also refers to titanium sheets used in aerospace and industrial applications.
- metalHard conductive solid
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- surgicalRelating to operations
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- boneHard skeletal tissue
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