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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation, Internal" by people in Profiles.
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The clinical frailty scale is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications and the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis in elderly patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures - a retrospective study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Jan 30; 20(1):120.
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Subtubercle Osteotomy for Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis of the Knee Using Ilizarov Technique: Survival Analysis and Clinical Outcomes. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Jan 03; 100(1):e1.
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Addition of a Medial Locking Plate to an In Situ Lateral Locking Plate Results in Healing of Distal Femoral Nonunions. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Jun; 474(6):1498-505.
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Management of Aseptic Tibial and Femoral Diaphyseal Nonunions Without Bony Defects. Orthop Clin North Am. 2016 Jan; 47(1):67-75.