"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,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "External Fixators" by people in Profiles.
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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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Life- and limb-threatening infections following the use of an external fixator. Bone Joint J. 2015 Sep; 97-B(9):1296-300.
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Management of severe deformity using a combination of internal and external fixation. Foot Ankle Clin. 2011 Mar; 16(1):137-63.
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Commentary: The use of external fixation for treatment of complex lower extremity neuropathic arthropathy. Curr Surg. 2005 Nov-Dec; 62(6):623-4.