 Internal Fixators
"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,
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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) |
E07.695.350 E07.858.442.660.460 E07.858.690.650.460
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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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Internal Fixators" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Internal Fixators" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Internal Fixators" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Wilson J, Riff AJ, Hellman MD, Sethi S, Jacobs JJ, Gitelis S. 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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Shah M, Frye R, Marzinsky A, Phillips MR, Adamson W, McLean SE. Complications Associated with Bar Fixation after Nuss Repair for Pectus Excavatum. Am Surg. 2016 Sep; 82(9):781-2.
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