fracture fixation, internal

Preferred Label : fracture fixation, internal;

MeSH definition : The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.;

MeSH synonym : osteosynthesis, fracture; fixations, internal fracture; fracture fixations, internal; internal fracture fixation; fixation, internal fracture; internal fracture fixations; fracture osteosyntheses; fracture osteosynthesis; osteosyntheses, fracture;

MeSH annotation : do not use /util except by MeSH definition; TN 87; osteosynthesis in fracture surg goes here or under FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY;

Details

Origin ID

D005593;

UMLS CUI

C0016642;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- education [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- rehabilitation [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Fracture internal fixation [MedDRA LLT]
- Internal fixation of fracture [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Internal fixation of fracture (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- osteosynthesis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Record concept(s)
- fracture fixation, internal [MeSH concept]
See also
- internal fixators [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Fracture internal fixation [MedDRA LLT]
- Fracture plated [MedDRA LLT]
- Internal fixation of fracture [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Internal fixation of fracture (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Internal fixation using internal fixator system (procedure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- Internal skeletal fixation (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Osteosynthesis [MedDRA LLT]
- osteosynthesis [MedDRA Preferred Term]

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