Fracture Fixation, Internal
"Fracture Fixation, Internal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.
| Descriptor ID |
D005593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation, Internal- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fixation, Internal Fracture
- Fixations, Internal Fracture
- Fracture Fixations, Internal
- Internal Fracture Fixation
- Internal Fracture Fixations
- Osteosynthesis, Fracture
- Fracture Osteosyntheses
- Fracture Osteosynthesis
- Osteosyntheses, Fracture
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation, Internal" by people in Profiles.
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Cast selection and non-union rates for acute scaphoid fractures treated conservatively: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Feb-Dec; 57(1-6):16-21.
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Race and Insurance Status are Associated With Different Management Strategies After Thoracic Trauma. J Surg Res. 2021 05; 261:18-25.
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Reoperation Risk After Total Elbow Arthroplasty Versus Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Distal Humerus Fractures in Elderly Patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 09; 34(9):503-509.
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Periprosthetic Fractures of the Distal Femur: Is Open Reduction and Internal Fixation or Distal Femoral Replacement Superior? J Arthroplasty. 2020 05; 35(5):1402-1406.
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Involvement of Residents Does Not Increase Postoperative Complications After Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures: An Analysis of 3251 Cases. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 May - Jun; 56(3):492-496.
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The arthroscopic-assisted removal of a distal femoral condylar locking plate--a case report. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2014; 72(2):185-8.
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Biomechanical comparison of three different types of C7 fixation techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Mar 01; 36(5):393-8.
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Surgical management of hip fractures: an evidence-based review of the literature. II: intertrochanteric fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2008 Nov; 16(11):665-73.
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Avulsion fractures of the lesser tuberosity of the humerus in adolescents: review of the literature and case report. J Orthop Trauma. 2005 May-Jun; 19(5):349-52.
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Displaced nonunion patellar fracture following use of a patellar tendon autograft for ACL reconstruction: case report. J Knee Surg. 2005 Apr; 18(2):131-4.