 Fracture Fixation
"Fracture Fixation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
| Descriptor ID |
D005592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation- Fracture Fixation
- Fixation, Fracture
- Fixations, Fracture
- Fracture Fixations
- Skeletal Fixation
- Fixation, Skeletal
- Fixations, Skeletal
- Skeletal Fixations
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation" by people in Profiles.
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Rao AJ, Cohen MS. The use of static external fixation for chronic instability of the elbow. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Aug; 28(8):e255-e264.
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Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Fleischman AN, Traynelis VC, Patel AA, Dekutoski MB, Harrop J, Wood KB, Schroeder GD, Bransford R, Aarabi B, Okonkwo DO, Arnold PM, Fehlings MG, Nassr A, Shaffrey C, Yoon ST, Kwon B. Treatment of Axis Body Fractures: A Systematic Review. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 30(10):442-456.
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Erickson BJ, Nwachukwu BU, Kiriakopoulos E, Frank RM, Levine B, Villarroel L, McCormick FM. In-hospital Mortality Risk for Femoral Neck Fractures Among Patients Receiving Medicare. Orthopedics. 2015 Jul 01; 38(7):e593-6.
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Gupta AK, Harris JD, Erickson BJ, Abrams GD, Bruce B, McCormick F, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Surgical management of complex proximal humerus fractures-a systematic review of 92 studies including 4500 patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2015 Jan; 29(1):54-9.
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Ross RD, Hamilton JL, Wilson BM, Sumner DR, Virdi AS. Pharmacologic augmentation of implant fixation in osteopenic bone. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2014 Mar; 12(1):55-64.
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Sargent LA, Fernandez JG. Incidence and management of zygomatic fractures at a level I trauma center. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 May; 68(5):472-6.
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Blair JA, Stinner DJ, Kirby JM, Gerlinger TL, Hsu JR. Quantification of femoral neck exposure through a minimally invasive Smith-Petersen approach. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Jun; 24(6):355-8.
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Jupiter JB, Fernandez DL, Levin LS, Wysocki RW. Reconstruction of posttraumatic disorders of the forearm. Instr Course Lect. 2010; 59:283-93.
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Wysocki RW, Kapotas JS, Virkus WW. Intramedullary nailing of proximal and distal one-third tibial shaft fractures with intraoperative two-pin external fixation. J Trauma. 2009 Apr; 66(4):1135-9.
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Miyamoto RG, Kaplan KM, Levine BR, Egol KA, Zuckerman JD. Surgical management of hip fractures: an evidence-based review of the literature. I: femoral neck fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Oct; 16(10):596-607.
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