"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
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Reductions
- Reduction, Fracture
- Reductions, Fracture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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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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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Treatment of Axis Body Fractures: A Systematic Review. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 30(10):442-456.
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In-hospital Mortality Risk for Femoral Neck Fractures Among Patients Receiving Medicare. Orthopedics. 2015 Jul 01; 38(7):e593-6.
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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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Pharmacologic augmentation of implant fixation in osteopenic bone. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2014 Mar; 12(1):55-64.
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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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Reconstruction of posttraumatic disorders of the forearm. Instr Course Lect. 2010; 59:283-93.
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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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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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Diffraction enhanced imaging of controlled defects within bone, including bone-metal gaps. Phys Med Biol. 2006 Jun 21; 51(12):3283-300.