: the act or process of fixing the parts of a broken bone by means of a nail
intramedullary nailing
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“Nailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nailing. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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