SMITH-PETERSON NAIL


Meaning of SMITH-PETERSON NAIL in English

ˈsmithˈpēd.ə(r)sən- noun

Usage: usually capitalized S&P

Etymology: after Marius Smith-Peterson died 1953 American orthopedic surgeon who designed it

: a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the femoral neck

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