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Pott's fracture en · NOUN

Etymology

English physician Percivall Pott experienced this injury in 1765 and described his clinical findings in a paper published in 1769.

Meanings

  1. (archaic) Any of a variety of bimalleolar ankle fractures, caused by a combined abduction external rotation from an eversion force.

Synonyms

Dupuytren's fracture