Preferred Label : external fixator;
Definition : 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. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0079321;
Origin ID : RID5517;
UMLS CUI : C0079321;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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. [MeSH]
