"Fractures, Comminuted" 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.
A fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed into a number of pieces.
| Descriptor ID |
D018460
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.186
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fractures, Comminuted" by people in Profiles.
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Proximal Humerus Fractures: Leave It Alone, Fix It, Replace It? Instr Course Lect. 2023; 72:211-221.
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Applied biomechanics in articular injuries: perspectives in the basic investigation of articular injuries and clinical application. Instr Course Lect. 2011; 60:583-94.
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Reconstruction of the zygomatic arch using a mandibular adaption plate. J Craniofac Surg. 2009 Jul; 20(4):1193-6.
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Flexor carpi radialis tendon rupture as a complication of a closed distal radius fracture: a case report. J Hand Surg Am. 2007 Jul-Aug; 32(6):818-20.
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Fractures of the tibial plafond. Instr Course Lect. 2007; 56:331-52.
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Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius: a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing static bridging and dynamic non-bridging external fixation. J Hand Surg Br. 2003 Oct; 28(5):417-21.
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Immediate tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis with interposition fibular autograft for salvage after talus fracture: a case report. J Orthop Trauma. 1999 Nov; 13(8):589-92.