Open Reduction Internal Fixation, a method using plates and screws or an intramedullary rod to stabilize the bone.

• A. Open Reduction
• B. Fracture
• C. Open Reduction Internal Fixation
• D. Fx

Answer: (C)

The technique described combines exposing and aligning the broken bone with hardware to hold it in place, which is exactly what Open Reduction Internal Fixation means. Open reduction means the surgeon makes an incision to visualize and realign the fracture. Internal fixation refers to stabilizing the realigned bone with hardware such as plates and screws or an intramedullary rod. This combination distinguishes the procedure from just open reduction (alignment without fixation), from the fracture itself (the injury), or from the shorthand "Fx" (an abbreviation for fracture). So the term that matches the description is Open Reduction Internal Fixation.