"a definitive procedure" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe a specific and conclusive series of steps to achieve a desired result. For example: - "Before conducting the experiment, the scientists developed a definitive procedure to ensure accurate results." - "The lawyer outlined a definitive procedure for gathering evidence and presenting it in court." - "The company has implemented a definitive procedure for handling customer complaints in a timely and effective manner."
It is possible that in these situations ontogenetic data can still be included in phylogenies through careful character selection and definition, however a definitive procedure is at present lacking.
Proponents of total hip arthroplasty regard it is a definitive procedure.
Second, because of bile staining and severe inflammation, a definitive procedure can be difficult to perform during emergency exploratory laparotomy.
Either as a first-stage procedure for superobese patients or as a definitive procedure, SG is becoming the first-choice bariatric procedure in France.
Primary arthroplasty is a good option for patients who are old and there is concern about nonunion; this and that of repeated surgeries potentially favor a definitive procedure at the first attempt.
The patients were followed up regularly up to clinical and radiological fracture union or until a definitive procedure for infection or non-union had been carried out with a minimum subsequent follow-up of at least 1 year.
"Surgeons initially tried a less invasive approach, but the single level anterior fusion he just underwent is a more definitive procedure that will correct the problem but requires a longer healing process," said Cohen, who is not involved in Manning's care.
We cleaned it out — in both feet — and replaced the plate and performed a more definitive procedure on the pastern".
Reasons for deviation are unclear but may be due to physicians choosing to pursue a 'single definitive procedure'.
However, as injections should be repeated periodically leading to voice quality instability, a more definitive procedure would be desirable.
The guidelines available [9, 10] currently recommend that samples that do not contain tumour cells require follow-up with a more definitive procedure such as mediastinoscopy or video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS).
