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Descriptor English: Prosthesis Retention
Descriptor Spanish: Retención de la Prótesis
Descriptor retención protésica
Scope note: La tenencia de una prótesis en el lugar.
Descriptor Portuguese: Retenção da Prótese
Descriptor French: Rétention de prothèse
Entry term(s): Fixation, Prosthesis
Prosthesis Fixation
Retention, Prosthesis
Tree number(s): E02.794.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060489
Scope note: Holding a PROSTHESIS in place.
Annotation: coordinate with specific prosthesis with no qualifiers; DENTAL PROSTHESIS RETENTION is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Related: Dental Prosthesis Retention MeSH
Prostheses and Implants MeSH
Prosthesis Failure MeSH
DeCS ID: 54695
Unique ID: D060489
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Prosthesis Retention - Preferred
Concept UI M0554206
Scope note Holding a PROSTHESIS in place.
Preferred term Prosthesis Retention
Entry term(s) Retention, Prosthesis
Prosthesis Fixation - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0554207
Preferred term Prosthesis Fixation
Entry term(s) Fixation, Prosthesis



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