Fracture Fixation, Internal
"Fracture Fixation, Internal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.
| Descriptor ID |
D005593
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation, Internal- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fixation, Internal Fracture
- Fixations, Internal Fracture
- Fracture Fixations, Internal
- Internal Fracture Fixation
- Internal Fracture Fixations
- Osteosynthesis, Fracture
- Fracture Osteosyntheses
- Fracture Osteosynthesis
- Osteosyntheses, Fracture
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation, Internal" by people in Profiles.
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Mixing Metals During Operative Fixation and Reconstruction in the Appendicular Skeleton: Does Theoretical In Vivo Galvanization Cause Clinically Detrimental Outcomes? J Orthop Trauma. 2025 Mar 01; 39(3):105-108.
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Humeral Shaft Stress Fracture Completion in a Weight Lifter: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2025 Jan 01; 15(1).
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Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Are These Patients at Higher Risk Compared With Hip Fracture Patients? J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2025 Jan 01; 9(1).
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Ballistic talus fractures: a retrospective analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Dec 12; 145(1):33.
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Femoral neck fractures: a cohort comparison of nonunion and complication rates after ballistic versus blunt mechanism fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Nov 15; 35(1):3.
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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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The clinical outcome comparison between trans-syndesmotic fixation and anatomic deltoid ligament repair in unstable ankle fractures with medial clear space widening: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Foot Ankle Surg. 2025 Feb; 31(2):95-104.
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The synthes femoral neck system (FNS): a technical tip and case series. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Aug; 34(6):3373-3376.
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Routine 2-Week Postoperative Radiographs After Geriatric Hip Fracture Fixation: Low Utility and High Cost. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 32(19):897-903.
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Efficacy of post-operative X-rays after operatively treated ankle fractures: What is their role? Injury. 2024 Jun; 55(6):111595.