"External Fixators" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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External devices which hold wires or pins that are placed through one or both cortices of bone in order to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. These devices allow easy access to wounds, adjustment during the course of healing, and more functional use of the limbs involved.
| Descriptor ID |
D016267
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.430 E07.858.690.725.430
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| Concept/Terms |
External Fixators- External Fixators
- External Fixator
- Fixator, External
- Fixators, External
- Fixation Devices, External
- Device, External Fixation
- Devices, External Fixation
- External Fixation Device
- External Fixation Devices
- Fixation Device, External
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "External Fixators" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of the axial stiffness of carbon composite and aluminium alloy circular external skeletal fixator rings. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2013; 26(3):172-6.
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Evaluation of pediatric lower extremity fractures managed with external fixation: outcomes in a deployed environment. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jan; 41(1):15-9.
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Spinal cord contusion based on precise vertebral stabilization and tissue displacement measured by combined assessment to discriminate small functional differences. J Neurotrauma. 2008 Oct; 25(10):1227-40.
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The Dixie Cup technique for salvaging limb length and preserving nerve continuity in the mangled lower extremity. Ann Plast Surg. 2008 Jul; 61(1):83-7.
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Limb-length inequality: assessment and treatment options. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999 May-Jun; 7(3):143-53.
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Correction of proximal tibial deformities in adolescents with the T-Garches external fixator. J Pediatr Orthop. 1998 Jul-Aug; 18(4):512-7.
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Treatment of deformity secondary to metabolic bone disease with the Ilizarov technique. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Apr; (301):38-41.
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The effect of limb lengthening on articular cartilage. An experimental study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Apr; (301):68-72.
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Noninvasive vascular monitoring during limb lengthening. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 1992; 52(1):17.