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Equipment and Supplies > Prostheses and Implants > Internal Fixators > Bone Plates
... > Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Orthopedic Equipment > Orthopedic Fixation Devices > Internal Fixators > Bone Plates
... > Equipment and Supplies > Surgical Equipment > Surgical Fixation Devices > Orthopedic Fixation Devices > Internal Fixators > Bone Plates

Preferred term

Bone Plates  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Scope note

  • Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)

History note

  • 74(71)

In other languages

  • luulevyt

    Finnish

  • fiksaatiolevy
  • fiksaatiolevyt
  • kiinnityslevy
  • kiinnityslevyt
  • luulevy
  • osteosynteesilevy
  • osteosynteesilevyt
  • Benplattor

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001860

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