interfragmentary

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

inter- +‎ fragmentary

Adjective[edit]

interfragmentary (not comparable)

  1. Between fragments.
    • 2015 June 8, Christian W. Müller et al., “A Novel Shape Memory Plate Osteosynthesis for Noninvasive Modulation of Fixation Stiffness in a Rabbit Tibia Osteotomy Model”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      Others referred to interfragmentary movements to describe local mechanical conditions needed for adequate bony healing.