"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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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Ryan S, Moon AS, Gordon M, Flacke S, Soni S, Salzler MJ, Stelma S, Marcantonio A. External Fixation Devices Within the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Bore: A Safety and Radiologic Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 01 01; 35(1):e25-e30.
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Hayden BL, Theriault R, Bramlett K, Lucas R, McTague M, Bedi HS, Flacke S, Weaver MJ, Marcantonio AJ, Ryan SP. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Trauma Patients Treated With Contemporary External Fixation Devices: A Multicenter Case Series. J Orthop Trauma. 2017 Nov; 31(11):e375-e380.
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Papp Z, Marosfoi M, Szikora I, Banczerowski P. Treatment of C-2 metastatic tumors with intraoperative transoral or transpedicular vertebroplasty and occipitocervical posterior fixation. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Dec; 21(6):886-91.
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Moran C, Kipen E, Chan P, Niggemeyer L, Scharf S, Hunter P, Fitzgerald M, Gruen R. Understanding post-hospital morbidity associated with immobilisation of cervical spine fractures in older people using geriatric medicine assessment techniques: A pilot study. Injury. 2013 Dec; 44(12):1838-42.
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Bubeck KA, Garc?a-Lopez JM, Jenei TM, Maranda LS. In vitro comparison of two centrally threaded, positive-profile transfixation pin designs for use in third metacarpal bones in horses. Am J Vet Res. 2010 Aug; 71(8):976-81.
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Parikh PM, Hall MM, Attinger CE, Masden DL, Steinberg JS. External fixation: indications in lower extremity reconstruction and limb salvage. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Apr; 123(4):160e-161e.
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DiPaola CP, Sawers A, Conrad BP, Horodyski M, DiPaola MJ, Del Rossi G, Rechtine GR. Comparing cervical spine motion with different halo devices in a cadaveric cervical instability model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jan 15; 34(2):149-55.
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Clemens MW, Parikh P, Hall MM, Attinger CE. External fixators as an adjunct to wound healing. Foot Ankle Clin. 2008 Mar; 13(1):145-56, vi-vii.
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Quinn MM, Keuler NS, Lu Y, Faria ML, Muir P, Markel MD. Evaluation of agreement between numerical rating scales, visual analogue scoring scales, and force plate gait analysis in dogs. Vet Surg. 2007 Jun; 36(4):360-7.
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Ashmead D, Rothkopf DM, Walton RL, Jupiter JB. Treatment of hand injuries by external fixation. J Hand Surg Am. 1992 Sep; 17(5):954-64.