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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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Percutaneous pinning
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A minimally invasive fixation technique using pins or wires inserted through the skin without open surgical exposure.
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periosteal stripping
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Surgical removal or traumatic loss of the periosteum, the tissue layer that provides blood supply to underlying bone.
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