Stader splint

[ stey-der ]

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noun

Medicine/Medical.

a splint consisting of an adjustable metal rod with a steel pin at either end for insertion in the bone above and below a fracture.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Stader splint¹

Named after Otto Stader, (1894–1962), American veterinary surgeon

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When Drs. Kenneth Lewis and Lester Breidenbach of Manhattan's Bellevue Hospital saw a Stader splint on a dog, they were impressed at once with the fact that it drew the broken bones back into their normal position and served as a convenient splint while they grew together again.

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