Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Octopod External Fixator

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was redirect‎ to Ilizarov apparatus without prejudice against selective merge of sourced, encyclopedic content. Owen× ☎ 21:01, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Octopod External Fixator

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Not a notable product by itself, merely an example of what is used for Ilizarov apparatus, and could just be mentioned there rather than having an article that reads like an advertisement. ZimZalaBim ^talk 20:37, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Medicine and Technology. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 21:22, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Merge into Ilizarov apparatus Even though the article could potentially be beefed up, the topic makes no sense to be outside of its parent topic, where the use is. WP:N states This is not a guarantee that a topic will necessarily be handled as a separate, stand-alone page. Editors may use their discretion to merge or group two or more related topics into a single article. And WP:MERGE states Reasons for merging ... Context: If a short article requires the background material or context from a broader article in order for readers to understand it.— rsjaffe 🗣️ 21:59, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.