Preferred Label : internal fixator;
Definition : Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper
alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses
metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0079635;
Origin ID : RID5473;
UMLS CUI : C0079635;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper
alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses
metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects. [MeSH]
