The complete name of this surgery is open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). In the most common surgery to repair a femur fracture, the surgeon inserts a rod or large nail into the center of the bone. This rod helps support the bone until it heals.
Definition of circumstance for English Language Learners. : 1  a condition or fact that affects a situation. 2  circumstances : the way something happens : the specific details of an event. : 3  an event or situation that you cannot control.
DEFINITION OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. HIGHER EDUCATION AND TAFE DIPLOMA AND ABOVE ONSHORE STUDENTS. 3.4. Impracticable for the student to complete the Unit of Study and/or Course of Study requirements. Circumstances that make it impracticable for students to complete the Unit of Study and/or Course of Study include: