"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 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric Nasoorbitoethmoid Fractures: A Single Institution's 15-Year Experience. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Sep 01; 34(6):1717-1721.
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Infectious profiles in civilian gunshot associated long bone fractures. Int Orthop. 2024 Jan; 48(1):31-36.
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Approach to the Patient: Pharmacological Therapies for Fracture Risk Reduction in Adults With Osteogenesis Imperfecta. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2023 06 16; 108(7):1787-1796.
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The Chest Wall Injury Society Recommendations for Reporting Studies of Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures. Injury. 2021 Jun; 52(6):1241-1250.
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Readmissions, revisions, and mortality after treatment for proximal humeral fractures in three large states. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Sep 11; 20(1):419.
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Secondary Repair of Posttraumatic Enophthalmos and Extraocular Movement Disorders. Facial Plast Surg. 2017 Dec; 33(6):606-612.
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Evidence-Based Medicine: Mandible Fractures. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jul; 140(1):192e-200e.
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Radial Neck Fractures in Children and Adolescents: An Examination of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment and Outcomes. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jan; 36(1):6-12.
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Acute Management of Open Fractures: An Evidence-Based Review. Orthopedics. 2015 Nov; 38(11):e1025-33.
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National Trends in Operative Treatment of Pediatric Fractures in the Ambulatory Setting. Orthopedics. 2015 Oct; 38(10):e869-73.