 External Fixators
"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 E07.858.690.650.430
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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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| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 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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Saitta B, Edgington J, Hart T, Wilson K, An G, Daccarett M, Strelzow J. Application of an external fixator vascular compressor (EFVC) in the critically injured trauma patient: a novel damage control technique. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Aug; 29(6):1337-1345.
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Ruckman P, Schlieve T, Borba AM, Miloro M. External Reference Nasal Pin for Orthognathic Maxillary Positioning: What Is the Proper Method of Placement? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Feb; 74(2):399.e1-9.
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Gupta AK, Sapra R, Kumar R, Gupta SP, Kaushik D, Gaba S, Bansal MC, Dayma RL. Role of Joshi's external stabilization system with percutaneous screw fixation in high-energy tibial condylar fractures associated with severe soft tissue injuries. Chin J Traumatol. 2015; 18(6):326-31.
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Hamada Y, Hibino N, Kobayashi A. Surgical rehabilitation for correction of severe flexion contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint by modified Ilizarov method. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2015 Feb; 40(2):208-10.
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Bank J, Ledbetter KJ, Reid RR. A simple method for mandibular distractor extension arm protection. J Craniofac Surg. 2013 May; 24(3):1054-5.
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Atanda A, Wahlgren CM, Piano G, Sullivan CM. Repair of a vascular injury associated with a pediatric femur fracture. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2009 Mar; 38(3):E61-3.
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Dunn JH, Goldberg BA, Kim A, An G. Control of presacral hemorrhage after penetrating trauma: a new technique. J Trauma. 2007 Jul; 63(1):197-201.
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Marsh JL, Borrelli J, Dirschl DR, Sirkin MS. Fractures of the tibial plafond. Instr Course Lect. 2007; 56:331-52.
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Dirschl DR. Reuse of selected external fixator components is safe and should be supported. J Orthop Trauma. 2006 Jan; 20(1):43-6.
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Tun S, Sekiya JK, Goldstein SA, Jebson PJ. A comparative study of mini-external fixation systems used to treat unstable metacarpal fractures. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2004 Sep; 33(9):433-8.
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