"Fracture Fixation" 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.
The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
| Descriptor ID |
D005592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation- Fracture Fixation
- Fixation, Fracture
- Fixations, Fracture
- Fracture Fixations
- Skeletal Fixation
- Fixation, Skeletal
- Fixations, Skeletal
- Skeletal Fixations
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Reductions
- Reduction, Fracture
- Reductions, Fracture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation" by people in Profiles.
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MRI of Traumatic Knee Dislocation: A Study to Evaluate Safety and Image Quality for Patients with Knee-Spanning Stabilization Devices. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2022 May-Jun; 51(3):317-322.
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Standard Versus Low-Dose Computed Tomography for Assessment of Acetabular Fracture Reduction. J Orthop Trauma. 2020 09; 34(9):462-468.
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Pelvic Trauma: factors predicting arterial hemorrhage and the role of Angiography and preperitoneal pelvic packing. Eur Radiol. 2020 Nov; 30(11):6376-6383.
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Nonoperative Treatment of Type IIA Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Comparing 2 Modalities. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Nov/Dec; 38(10):521-526.
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Time-to-Surgery for Definitive Fixation of Hip Fractures: A Look at Outcomes Based Upon Delay. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Sep; 47(9).
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Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Management of rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 01; 82(1):200-203.
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Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Management of pelvic fracture with hemodynamic instability-2016 updates. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 12; 81(6):1171-1174.
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Is There Evidence for Systematic Upcoding of ASA Physical Status Coincident with Payer Incentives? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of the National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry. Anesth Analg. 2016 Jan; 122(1):243-50.
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Atypical Femur Fractures Associated With Diphosphonate Use. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Sep; 23(9):550-7.
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A comprehensive overview of osteoporotic fracture treatment. Instr Course Lect. 2015; 64:25-36.