"Fractures, Open" 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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Fractures in which there is an external wound communicating with the break of the bone.
| Descriptor ID |
D005597
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.311
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| Concept/Terms |
Fractures, Open- Fractures, Open
- Fracture, Open
- Open Fracture
- Open Fractures
- Fractures, Compound
- Compound Fracture
- Compound Fractures
- Fracture, Compound
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fractures, Open" by people in Profiles.
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Open Ankle Fractures: What Predicts Infection? A Multicenter Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 Jan 01; 36(1):43-48.
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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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Plating of open pediatric tibia fractures. J Okla State Med Assoc. 2014 Jul; 107(7):382-3.
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Traumatic open anterior lumbosacral fracture dislocation. A report of two cases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1999 Jan 15; 24(2):184-8.
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Adolescent femoral shaft fractures: rigid versus flexible nails. Orthopedics. 1995 Jul; 18(7):645-9.