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 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 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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Trends in Utilization of Multimodal Pain Management After Pilon Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Jun 01; 40(6):329-335.
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Mechanism matters: differences in injury patterns and outcomes between ballistic and non-ballistic iliac wing fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Jun 01; 36(1).
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Septic Long Bone Nonunion Repair Outcomes Are Associated With Culture Organisms. J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Feb 01; 40(2):68-74.
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Assessing resident participation and its effect on postoperative complications in intertrochanteric and femoral neck fractures: insights on orthopaedic residency training in the USA-A NSQIP retrospective study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2025 Oct 10; 35(1):427.
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Reduced 90-Day Cardiovascular and Infectious Complications After Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Type II Diabetic Patients Using Semaglutide Preoperatively. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Jun 17; 33(16):e971-e978.
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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 03 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 01 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.