The phrase "alignment of the bone" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in medical or anatomical contexts, particularly when discussing the positioning or arrangement of bones in relation to each other.
Example: "The surgeon assessed the alignment of the bone before proceeding with the operation."
Alternatives: "bone positioning" or "bone arrangement".
I gripped his leg to feel the alignment of the bone at the site of the fracture.
This would be with control over the alignment of the bone segments.
After the bone ends were fixed with opposing olive wires, radiology was used to ascertain alignment of the bone.
Thereafter, the anatomical alignment of the bone is gradually restored by distraction osteogenesis or callotasis [12, 14, 15, 16, 17].
The experiment required reproducible longitudinal alignment of the bone during compression testing, and this was achieved using a mounting block.
To provide the best reduction, the bone nearby the fracture site was gently deperiosted, facilitating the alignment of the bone ends.
The study looked at a single uniplanar corrective osteotomy to restore the anatomical alignment of the affected bone in the coronal plane.
Second, we used plain radiographs to assess the morphology of the regenerate and determine the alignment of the lengthened bone in two orthogonal (AP and lateral) planes; however, the accuracy of plain radiographs is limited.
This helps to protect the painful part of the foot from contact with the ground and raises the heel to help restore the correct alignment of the pedal bone with the floor.
Open image in new window Fig. 1 Radiographs at initial diagnosis showing palmar-divergent dislocation of the scaphoid and lunate Open image in new window Fig. 2 Postoperative radiographs showing good alignment of the carpal bones.
Carpal angles measure the alignment of the carpal bones in relation to the longitudinal axis of the radius but are able to serve the desired purpose due to the fixed and constant relationship between the long axis of the radius and its articular surface in an unbroken radius.
