fixator

or fix·at·er

[ fik-sey-ter ]

noun

1. a device incorporating a metal bar and pins that is used in stabilizing difficult bone fractures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixator¹

First recorded in 1870–75; fix + -ator

Example Sentences

The owl underwent a nearly four-hour surgery that involved putting in an “external fixator in the leg,” reconstructing its beak and bandaging its fractured wing, a Facebook post said.

From Washington Post

Tom Brady is far more of a fixer than a fixator, so it wasn’t surprising Sunday that the Tampa Bay quarterback was focused on righting his team’s rudderless ship, rather than yet another personal milestone.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the star, her surgeon Dr. Eugene Greeff "was super at stabilizing my leg with the external fixator until the massive soft tissue damage and swelling went down so that I could have the Big Operation."

From Fox News

According to the star, her surgeon Dr. Eugene Greeff "was super at stabilizing my leg with the external fixator until the massive soft tissue damage and swelling went down so that I could have the Big Operation."

From Fox News

Muscle from his left leg was transferred to his right leg, a titanium rod was inserted in his tibia, and for months he wore a metal external fixator — which has since been transformed into the shape of the Lombardi Trophy.

From Washington Post