- Ertl procedure (amputation)
- (urґtəl) [Janos Ertl, Hungarian orthopedic surgeon, 1880–1951] see under procedure.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Ertl procedure (amputation)
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Ertl procedure — transtibial or transfemoral amputation and myoplasty, with creation of an osteoperiosteal cap to close the medullary canal and, in the transtibial operation, to create a bony bridge between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula, thus increasing … Medical dictionary
Ertl amputation — see under procedure … Medical dictionary
