"Fracture Fixation" 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.
The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
| Descriptor ID |
D005592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation- Fracture Fixation
- Fixation, Fracture
- Fixations, Fracture
- Fracture Fixations
- Skeletal Fixation
- Fixation, Skeletal
- Fixations, Skeletal
- Skeletal Fixations
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Reductions
- Reduction, Fracture
- Reductions, Fracture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation" by people in Profiles.
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Does Operative Intervention Provide Early Pain Relief for Patients With Unilateral Sacral Fractures and Minimal or No Displacement? J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Dec; 33(12):614-618.
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Surgery for Unilateral Sacral Fractures: Are the Indications Clear? J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Dec; 33(12):619-625.
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Early Experience With Nonporous Polyethylene Barrier Sheet in Orbital Fracture Repair. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jan/Feb; 35(1):67-70.
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Radius regeneration after open fracture and extrusion: a case report. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2018 Jul; 27(4):326-332.
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Facial Fractures: Pearls and Perspectives. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 05; 141(5):742e-758e.
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Absolute Versus Relative Fracture Fixation: Impact on Fracture Healing. J Orthop Trauma. 2018 Mar; 32 Suppl 1:S12-S16.
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Preperitoneal pelvic packing reduces mortality in patients with life-threatening hemorrhage due to unstable pelvic fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 02; 82(2):233-242.
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Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Management of pelvic fracture with hemodynamic instability-2016 updates. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 12; 81(6):1171-1174.
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Distal Ulna Fracture With Delayed Ulnar Nerve Palsy in a Baseball Player. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 Feb; 45(2):86-8.
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Risk factors for surgical site infection after instrumented fixation in spine trauma. J Clin Neurosci. 2016 Jan; 23:123-127.