"Fracture Fixation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
| Descriptor ID |
D005592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation- Fracture Fixation
- Fixation, Fracture
- Fixations, Fracture
- Fracture Fixations
- Skeletal Fixation
- Fixation, Skeletal
- Fixations, Skeletal
- Skeletal Fixations
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Reductions
- Reduction, Fracture
- Reductions, Fracture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation" by people in Profiles.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 2020 Pandemic on Hospital Length of Stay Following Fragility Hip Fracture Surgery. Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Aug; 23(8):469-474.
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Hip Fracture Following a Fall among Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Aug; 23(8):479-483.
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Hip Fractures during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Demographics, Treatment Pathway, and Outcomes. Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Aug; 23(8):484-489.
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The tolerance of physiotherapy treatment in patients with COVID-19 and undergoing surgery for fragility hip fracture: An observational study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Jun 11; 100(23):e26283.
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Incidence of COVID-19 After Nonelective Hip and Knee Surgery During the Peak of the Pandemic: The New Jersey Experience. Orthopedics. 2021 May-Jun; 44(3):180-186.
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Epidemiology of distal radius fractures in children and adults during the COVID-19 pandemic - a two-center study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Mar 26; 22(1):306.
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Optimum early orthopaedic surgery in COVID-19 patients. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 03; 50(3):250-254.
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Hip fracture care during the 2020 COVID-19 first-wave: a review of the outcomes of hip fracture patients at a Scottish Major Trauma Centre. Surgeon. 2021 Oct; 19(5):e318-e324.
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Standards for treatment of open lower limb fractures maintained in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from an international, multi-centric, retrospective cohort study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 07; 74(7):1633-1701.
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Infographic: The effects of COVID-19 on perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients with hip fractures. Bone Joint J. 2020 10; 102-B(10):1279-1280.