"External 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.
External devices which hold wires or pins that are placed through one or both cortices of bone in order to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. These devices allow easy access to wounds, adjustment during the course of healing, and more functional use of the limbs involved.
| Descriptor ID |
D016267
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.430 E07.858.690.725.430
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| Concept/Terms |
External Fixators- External Fixators
- External Fixator
- Fixator, External
- Fixators, External
- Fixation Devices, External
- Device, External Fixation
- Devices, External Fixation
- External Fixation Device
- External Fixation Devices
- Fixation Device, External
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "External Fixators" 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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Can the carbon fiber rods for the Hoffmann II external fixation system be reused? Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Dec; 41(12):551-3.
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Radial head replacement with a bipolar system: a minimum 2-year follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Jan; 21(1):98-104.
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Radiographic results of an accelerometer-based, handheld surgical navigation system for the tibial resection in total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2011 Oct 05; 34(10):e615-21.
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Occipital condyle fractures. Neurosurgery. 2010 Mar; 66(3 Suppl):56-9.
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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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Biomechanical evaluation of 10 configurations of a small external fixator set. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2008 Sep; 37(9):462-5.
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Biomechanical fixation in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Arthroscopy. 2007 Jan; 23(1):94-102, 102.e1.
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Assessment of external fixator reusability using load- and cycle-dependent tests. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Jan; (406):275-81.
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Kinematic simulation of fracture reduction and bone deformity correction under unilateral external fixation. J Biomech. 2002 Aug; 35(8):1047-58.