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Descriptor English: Bone Nails
Descriptor Spanish: Clavos Ortopédicos
Descriptor clavos óseos
Entry term(s) clavos ortopédicos
ganchos óseos
Scope note: Varillas de hueso, metal u otro material, utilizadas para fijar los fragmentos o extremos de los huesos fracturados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pinos Ortopédicos
Descriptor French: Clous orthopédiques
Entry term(s): Bone Nail
Bone Pin
Bone Pins
Nail, Bone
Nails, Bone
Pin, Bone
Pins, Bone
Tree number(s): E07.695.370.249
E07.858.442.660.460.249
E07.858.690.725.460.249
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001858
Scope note: Rods of bone, metal, or other material used for fixation of the fragments or ends of fractured bones.
Annotation: note entry term BONE PINS
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74(71)
Related: Bone Screws MeSH
Bone Wires MeSH
DeCS ID: 1883
Unique ID: D001858
NLM Classification: WE 185
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Bone Nails - Preferred
Concept UI M0002791
Scope note Rods of bone, metal, or other material used for fixation of the fragments or ends of fractured bones.
Preferred term Bone Nails
Entry term(s) Bone Nail
Bone Pin
Bone Pins
Nail, Bone
Nails, Bone
Pin, Bone
Pins, Bone



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