"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "External Fixators" by people in Profiles.
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Stenquist DS, Yeung CM, Guild T, Weaver MJ, Harris MB, Von Keudell AG. Is It Safe to Prep the External Fixator In Situ During Staged ORIF of Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures? A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 08 01; 36(8):382-387.
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Gershkovich G, Kahan DM, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. Outcomes in Early Versus Late Presentation of Focal Fibrocartilaginous Dysplasia Affecting the Upper Extremity: A Review of 4 Cases. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Jul; 38(6):e360-e368.
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Stroh DA, Sullivan BT, Shannon BA, Sponseller PD. Treatment of a Pediatric T-type Intercondylar Humerus Fracture With Hybrid Percutaneous Pinning and External Fixation. Orthopedics. 2017 Nov 01; 40(6):e1096-e1098.
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Hindin DI, Muetterties CE, Mehta C, Boukovalas S, Lee JC, Bradley JP. Treatment of Isolated Zygomatic Arch Fracture: Improved Outcomes with External Splinting. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 May; 139(5):1162e-1171e.
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Geiger EJ, Arzeno AH, Medvecky MJ. Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 Nov/Dec; 45(7):E497-E502.
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Refsland S, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA. Ulnar Distraction Osteogenesis in the Treatment of?Forearm Deformities in Children With Multiple?Hereditary Exostoses. J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Sep; 41(9):888-95.
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Matsumoto T, Parekh SG. Midtarsal Reconstructive Arthrodesis Using a Multi-Axial Correction Fixator in Charcot Midfoot Arthropathy. Foot Ankle Spec. 2015 Dec; 8(6):472-8.
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Qu H, Knabe C, Radin S, Garino J, Ducheyne P. Percutaneous external fixator pins with bactericidal micron-thin sol-gel films for the prevention of pin tract infection. Biomaterials. 2015 Sep; 62:95-105.
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Danoff JR, Saifi C, Goodspeed DC, Reid JS. Outcome of 28 open pilon fractures with injury severity-based fixation. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 Apr; 25(3):569-75.
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Tiedeken NC, Hampton D, Shaffer G. Landing on your own two feet: a case report of bilateral calcaneus and open pilon fractures. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Sep-Oct; 53(5):647-51.