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Krukenberg procedure
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English
Etymology
The procedure was first described in 1917 by the German army surgeon Hermann Krukenberg.
Noun
A surgical technique that converts a forearm stump into a pincer.
Synonyms
en Krukenberg operation
en eponyms
en Amputation