phalangeal
- adjective
- /fəˈlændʒiəl/
- Specialized
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falángico
- The surgeon repaired the phalangeal fracture to restore movement in the patient's finger.
- phalangeal head
- phalangeal fracture
- phalangeal neck
Examples
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Injuries to the phalangeal bones can significantly affect hand function.
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After the injury, he experienced pain in the phalangeal region of his toe.
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Of these, five cases experienced iatrogenic comminution of the phalangeal head.
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Another observation from the present study pertains to the outcome following comminution of the phalangeal head.
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Two patterns of comminution were seen: 'splitting' and 'fragmentation' of the entire phalangeal head.
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Initial and secondary management of these fractures was also documented, with particular attention devoted to the causes of comminution of the phalangeal head during management.
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Closed reduction was attempted in the emergency room of the other hospital and resulted in fragmentation of the entire phalangeal head (Figure 3B).
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Over the six-year period (2006 to 2011), a total of 152 patients with phalangeal neck fractures were treated.
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Care was devoted to preserving the single collateral ligament attachment to each half of the phalangeal head during exposure.
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The present study demonstrated that comminution of the phalangeal head is another serious iatrogenic complication of phalangeal neck fractures.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Phalangeal comes from the old Greek word phalanx, which meant a 'line of soldiers' and was also used for a 'finger'. So phalangeal means 'relating to the phalanges', the bones of the fingers or toes, and you can remember it by picturing those bones as soldiers standing in a row.
