n :  a stainless steel spike used for the internal fixation of fractures of long bones
 
Steinmann, Fritz (1872-1932), Swiss surgeon. Steinmann invented for insertion into the distal end of a fractured bone a surgical pin that provided a hold for skeletal traction. He published a report of his invention in 1907.
 
 
 
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