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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation, Internal" by people in Profiles.
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Huebner K, McTague MF, Allen E, Diwan A, Smith RM. The direct posterior gluteal muscle splitting approach for posterior access to acetabular fractures: Surgical technique and case series. Injury. 2022 Aug; 53(8):2810-2817.
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Pannu TS, Villa JM, Cohen EM, Hayda RA, Higuera CA, Deren ME. Periprosthetic Tibial Fractures After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Early and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes. J Arthroplasty. 2021 04; 36(4):1429-1436.
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Sarani B, Allen R, Pieracci FM, Doben AR, Eriksson E, Bauman ZM, Gupta P, Semon G, Greiffenstein P, Chapman AJ, Kim BD, Lottenberg L, Gardner S, Marasco S, White T. Characteristics of hardware failure in patients undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures: A Chest Wall Injury Society multicenter study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 12; 87(6):1277-1281.
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Pieracci FM, Ali-Osman F, Mangram A, Majercik S, White TW, Doben AR. Re: Rib fractures fixation: Always worthwhile? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 12; 85(6):1134-1135.
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Marasco SF, Martin K, Niggemeyer L, Summerhayes R, Fitzgerald M, Bailey M. Impact of rib fixation on quality of life after major trauma with multiple rib fractures. Injury. 2019 Jan; 50(1):119-124.
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Pieracci FM, Coleman J, Ali-Osman F, Mangram A, Majercik S, White TW, Jeremitsky E, Doben AR. A multicenter evaluation of the optimal timing of surgical stabilization of rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 01; 84(1):1-10.
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Pidgeon TS, Johnson JP, Deren ME, Evans AR, Hayda RA. Analysis of mortality and fixation failure in geriatric fractures using quantitative computed tomography. Injury. 2018 Feb; 49(2):249-255.
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Kane ED, Jeremitsky E, Bittner KR, Kartiko S, Doben AR. Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: A Single Institution Experience. J Am Coll Surg. 2018 06; 226(6):961-966.
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Swart E, Laratta J, Slobogean G, Mehta S. Operative Treatment of Rib Fractures in Flail Chest Injuries: A Meta-analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Feb; 31(2):64-70.
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Swart E, Roulette P, Leas D, Bozic KJ, Karunakar M. ORIF or Arthroplasty for Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures in Patients Younger Than 65 Years Old: An Economic Decision Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jan 04; 99(1):65-75.