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Descriptor English: Fracture Fixation, Internal
Descriptor Spanish: Fijación Interna de Fracturas
Descriptor fijación interna de fractura
Entry term(s) osteosíntesis de fractura quirúrgica
osteosíntesis de fracturas
Scope note: Uso de dispositivos internos (placas metálicas, clavos, vástagos, etc.) para mantener la posición de una fractura con la alineación adecuada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fixação Interna de Fraturas
Descriptor French: Ostéosynthèse interne
Entry term(s): Fixation, Internal Fracture
Fixations, Internal Fracture
Fracture Fixations, Internal
Fracture Osteosyntheses
Fracture Osteosynthesis
Internal Fracture Fixation
Internal Fracture Fixations
Osteosyntheses, Fracture
Osteosynthesis, Fracture
Tree number(s): E02.718.472.300
E04.555.300.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005593
Scope note: The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Fracture Fixation (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72(70)
Related: Internal Fixators MeSH
DeCS ID: 5728
Unique ID: D005593
NLM Classification: WE 185
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Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Fracture Fixation, Internal - Preferred
Concept UI M0008802
Scope note The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.
Preferred term Fracture Fixation, Internal
Entry term(s) Fixation, Internal Fracture
Fixations, Internal Fracture
Fracture Fixations, Internal
Fracture Osteosyntheses
Fracture Osteosynthesis
Internal Fracture Fixation
Internal Fracture Fixations
Osteosyntheses, Fracture
Osteosynthesis, Fracture



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