Coaptation
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 19 Dec 2019
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Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Coaptation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-68761
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12 Jun 2019,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Daniel J Bell ◉
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Coaptation refers to a joining or reuniting of two surfaces. This can be in the setting of ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound or edges of a valve.
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