 Internal Fixators
"Internal Fixators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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) |
E07.695.370 E07.858.442.660.460 E07.858.690.725.460
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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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| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Internal Fixators" by people in Profiles.
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Heuer GG, Hardesty DA, Bhowmick DA, Bailey R, Magge SN, Storm PB. Treatment of pediatric atlantoaxial instability with traditional and modified Goel-Harms fusion constructs. Eur Spine J. 2009 Jun; 18(6):884-92.
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Zalzal GH, Deutsch E. External fixation using microplates after laryngotracheal expansion surgery. An animal study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991 Feb; 117(2):155-9.
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