Surgery performed to realign bone fragments is called a(n):
A) open reduction.
B) external fixation.
C) traction.
D) internal fixation.
A) open reduction.
An open reduction is a surgery to realign bone fragments. External fixation
includes casts, splints, and pins inserted through the skin. Traction is applying a pulling force on
a fractured or dislocated limb or the vertebral column to restore normal alignment. Internal
fixation includes pins, plates, rods, screws, and wires applied during an open reduction.
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