Surgical Fixation Devices
"Surgical Fixation Devices" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices used to hold tissue structures together for repair, reconstruction or to close wounds. They may consist of adsorbable or non-adsorbable, natural or synthetic materials. They include tissue adhesives, skin tape, sutures, buttons, staples, clips, screws, etc., each designed to conform to various tissue geometries.
| Descriptor ID |
D053831
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.690
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| Concept/Terms |
Surgical Fixation Devices- Surgical Fixation Devices
- Device, Surgical Fixation
- Devices, Surgical Fixation
- Fixation Device, Surgical
- Fixation Devices, Surgical
- Surgical Fixation Device
- Surgical Fasteners
- Fastener, Surgical
- Fasteners, Surgical
- Surgical Fastener
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Surgical Fixation Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Hindin DI, Muetterties CE, Lee JC, Kumar A, Kawamoto HK, Bradley JP. Internal Distraction Resulted in Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes for Midface Hypoplasia. J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Jan; 29(1):139-143.
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Cohen SB, Yucha DT, Ciccotti MC, Goldstein DT, Ciccotti MA, Ciccotti MG. Factors affecting patient selection of graft type in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2009 Sep; 25(9):1006-10.