Definition of Smith-Peterson nail
:a flanged metal nail used to fix the femoral head in fractures of the femoral neck
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Smith-Peterson nail
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Smith-Pe·ter·son nail
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ˈsmithˈpētə(r)sən-
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Origin and Etymology of smith-peterson nail
after Marius Smith-Peterson †1953 American orthopedic surgeon who designed it
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