| Descriptor English: | Fracture Fixation, Internal | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Fijación Interna de Fracturas                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| 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  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        E02.718.472.300 E04.555.300.300  | 
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| 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. | 
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| 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  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Fracture Fixation (1966-1969) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 72 | 
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| History Note: | 72(70) | 
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| Related: | 
                                                                                                                        Internal Fixators
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| DeCS ID: | 5728 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D005593 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 185 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1972/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 1997/06/20 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics - 
                                    
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative 
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                | 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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