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Orthopedic Trauma Glossary
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Zone of polarizing activity ZPA
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Embryonic signaling center controlling digit pattern formation during limb development.
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biomechanical failure
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Loss of structural integrity in a fracture repair construct due to inadequate mechanical properties.
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