"Internal 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.
Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects.
| Descriptor ID |
D016268
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.370 E07.858.442.660.460 E07.858.690.725.460
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| Concept/Terms |
Internal Fixators- Internal Fixators
- Fixator, Internal
- Fixators, Internal
- Internal Fixator
- Fixation Devices, Internal
- Device, Internal Fixation
- Devices, Internal Fixation
- Fixation Device, Internal
- Internal Fixation Device
- Internal Fixation Devices
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Internal Fixators" by people in Profiles.
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Reduction and Fixation of an Unstable Knee Dislocation in a Morbidly Obese Patient Using an Internal Fixator: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2024 Oct 01; 14(4).
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Determining the Difference in Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes Between Expandable and Nonexpandable Titanium Cages in Cervical Fusion Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2021 05; 149:249-264.e1.
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Proximal anchor fixation in magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR): preliminary 2-year results of the impact of anchor location and density. Spine Deform. 2020 08; 8(4):793-800.
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Novel Intervertebral Technologies. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2020 Jan; 31(1):49-56.
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Cages in ACDF are Associated With a Higher Nonunion Rate Than Allograft: A Stratified Comparative Analysis of 6130 Patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 03 15; 44(6):384-388.
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Observed Length Increases of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods are Lower Than Programmed. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Mar; 38(3):e133-e137.
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Comprehensive biomechanical analysis of three reconstruction techniques following total sacrectomy: an in vitro human cadaveric model. J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Nov; 27(5):570-577.
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Predictive Soft Tissue Airway Volume Analysis in Mandibular Distraction: Pushing The Envelope in Surgical Planning for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Craniofac Surg. 2016 Jan; 27(1):181-4.
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Posterolateral fusion with interbody for lumbar spondylolisthesis is associated with less repeat surgery than posterolateral fusion alone. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Nov; 138:117-23.
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Rigid sternal fixation in the management of pediatric postmedian sternotomy mediastinitis: A 20-year study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2015 Dec; 68(12):1656-61.