Concept information
Preferred term
Fracture Fixation
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Fixation, Skeletal
- Fixations, Skeletal
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Reductions
- Reduction, Fracture
- Reductions, Fracture
- Skeletal Fixation
- Skeletal Fixations
Note
- osteosynthesis in fracture surgery goes under FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL or FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY
Scope note
- The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
In other languages
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Finnish
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fraktuuran fiksaatio
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murtuman fiksaatio
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osteosynteesi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005592
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