Steinmann pin

Steinmann pin
Stein·mann pin 'stīn-mən- n a stainless steel spike used for the internal fixation of fractures of long bones
Stein·mann 'shtīn-.män Fritz (1872-1932)
Swiss surgeon. Steinmann invented for insertion into the distal end of a fractured bone a surgical pin that provided a hold for skeletal traction. He published a report of his invention in 1907.

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a metal rod for the internal fixation of fractures.

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