The phrase "a segment of bone" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in medical or anatomical contexts to refer to a specific portion or piece of bone.
Example: "The surgeon carefully removed a segment of bone to access the underlying tissue."
Alternatives: "a piece of bone" or "a fragment of bone".
As for pin spread, the 'near and far' rule provides a guide; pins should be spread along a segment of bone such that the segment is spanned [18, 19] (Fig. 7).
Results achieved in mechanical experiments and in the cadaver study provide proof of concept that the mechanism designed is able to transport a segment of bone in the femur.
Avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis is the death of a segment of bone due to loss of blood supply.
Bilateral craniotomy was performed in all animals using a high-speed drill and a fine wire saw (Aesculap-Werke AGermanylingen, Germany) to open two holes and connect them until a segment of bone (bone flap) of about 3 × 3 cm was created in the sheep's frontal bone.
Osteotomy is when a segment of the bone is cut into the medullary bone and is separated and then moved as a unit as shown in [58, 67].
For example, erroneous inclusion of a segment of proliferating bone marrow within the tumour VOI at baseline may lead to response overestimation.
The reason for less premature consolidation in Hatzokos' series was that a segment of fibular bone approximately 1 cm in length was excised to avoid early consolidation.
Each model was constructed with a mandibular segment of bone block, including an implant supporting a screwed metal ceramic crown.
Each model was developed with a mandibular segment of bone block including an internal hexagon implant supporting a screw-retained, single metal-ceramic crown.
While chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis is not associated with skeletal instability, it frequently involves a large segment of bone.
Even when only a short segment of bone is needed, it is desirable to remove the whole length of the fibula to facilitate peroneal pedicle dissection.
