Surgical Fixation Devices
"Surgical Fixation Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices used to hold tissue structures together for repair, reconstruction or to close wounds. They may consist of adsorbable or non-adsorbable, natural or synthetic materials. They include tissue adhesives, skin tape, sutures, buttons, staples, clips, screws, etc., each designed to conform to various tissue geometries.
| Descriptor ID |
D053831
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.690
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Fixation Devices- Surgical Fixation Devices
- Device, Surgical Fixation
- Devices, Surgical Fixation
- Fixation Device, Surgical
- Fixation Devices, Surgical
- Surgical Fixation Device
- Surgical Fasteners
- Fastener, Surgical
- Fasteners, Surgical
- Surgical Fastener
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Fixation Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Titanium Plug Closure after HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device Explantation in a 15-Year-Old Girl: First U.S. Experience. Tex Heart Inst J. 2017 Feb; 44(1):66-69.
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Biomechanical analysis of medial collateral ligament reconstruction grafts of the elbow. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Apr; 36(4):728-32.