"Internal Fixators" 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.
Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects.
| Descriptor ID |
D016268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.370 E07.858.442.660.460 E07.858.690.725.460
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| Concept/Terms |
Internal Fixators- Internal Fixators
- Fixator, Internal
- Fixators, Internal
- Internal Fixator
- Fixation Devices, Internal
- Device, Internal Fixation
- Devices, Internal Fixation
- Fixation Device, Internal
- Internal Fixation Device
- Internal Fixation Devices
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Internal Fixators" by people in Profiles.
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Outcomes of Expandable Interbody Devices in Lumbar Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 07; 33(6):230-243.
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A Novel Complication of the Dall-Miles Cable Grip System Mimicking Recurrent Synovial Chondromatosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. JBJS Case Connect. 2016 Oct-Dec; 6(4):e87.
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Posterior Cervical Fusion Using Cervical Interfacet Spacers in Patients With Symptomatic Cervical Pseudarthrosis. Neurosurgery. 2016 May; 78(5):661-8.
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Does Use of a Variable Distal Femur Resection Angle Improve Radiographic Alignment in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Arthroplasty. 2016 09; 31(9 Suppl):91-6.
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Novel reconstruction of the anterior craniocervical junction using an expandable cage with integrated fixation after total C2 spondylectomy for chordoma. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Aug; 30:157-160.
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Editorial: C-5 palsy and foraminal stenosis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Aug; 17(2):101-2; discussion 102.
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Biomechanical comparison of occiput-C1-C2 fixation techniques: C0-C1 transarticular screw and direct occiput condyle screw. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 May 20; 37(12):E696-701.
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C1-C2 posterior fixation: indications, technique, and results. Orthop Clin North Am. 2012 Jan; 43(1):11-8, vii.
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A novel technique for temporary fixation during posterolateral thoracic corpectomy. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2011 Dec; 24(8):E66-70.
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Interbody versus posterolateral fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Sep; 15(3):292-3; discussion 293-4.