English Explanatory Dictionary

Krukenberg procedure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical technique that converts a forearm stump into a pincer.

Word forms

Krukenberg procedure Krukenberg procedures

Etymology

The procedure was first described in 1917 by the German army surgeon Hermann Krukenberg.

Synonyms

Krukenberg operation
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