 Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
"Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The use of nails that are inserted into bone cavities in order to keep fractured bones together.
| Descriptor ID |
D005594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300.300.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Fixation, Intramedullary Fracture
- Fixations, Intramedullary Fracture
- Fracture Fixations, Intramedullary
- Intramedullary Fracture Fixation
- Intramedullary Fracture Fixations
- Osteosynthesis, Fracture, Intramedullary
Intramedullary Nailing- Intramedullary Nailing
- Intramedullary Nailings
- Nailings, Intramedullary
- Nailing, Intramedullary
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary" by people in Profiles.
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Ward B, Parry J. Routine intramedullary screw versus plate fixation of lateral malleolus fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2025 May 31; 35(1):222.
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Gilbert WB, Moreno-Diaz AF, Maxson R, Morris CA, Rodriguez-Baron E, Yong TM, Schaffer NE, Obremskey WT, Mitchell PM. Comparison of the RFN-advanced femoral nailing system versus locked lateral plating in the management of distal femur fractures: A matched-cohort analysis. Injury. 2025 Aug; 56(8):112442.
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Mika AP, Maxson R, Moreno-Diaz AF, Ponce RB, Wrenn SP, Morris CA, Savakus JC, Yeager M, Coscia A, Johnson L, Schaffer N, Pennings JS, Maki CA, Hake M, Johnson JP, Mitchell PM. Femur Fractures Distal to Long and Short Cephalomedullary Nails: A Comparative Multicenter Study. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Nov 01; 33(21):1219-1227.
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Daher M, Parsons A, Mauffrey C, Richard R. Nail-plate combination versus single construct for the management of distal femoral fractures: a meta-analysis. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2025 Mar 18; 35(1):124.
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Vlasak AL, Palm LS, Hagen JE, Patrick MR, Pazik MN, Vlasak RG, Talerico MT. Interlocking screw backout from a preassembled polymer inlay in a retrograde femoral nail system: A retrospective review. Injury. 2025 Apr; 56(4):112227.
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Richman EH, Brinkman JC, Paul BR, Griffin N, Alfonso N. Trends in Medicare Utilization and Reimbursement for Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: A 21-Year Review. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Nov 21; 35(1):13.
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Pesante BD, Ward BA, Stacey SC, Parry JA. A Retrospective Comparison of Headless Versus Standard Interlocking Screw Fixation of Tibia Intramedullary Nails. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 33(3):145-149.
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Ghneim M, Kufera J, Zhang A, Penaloza-Villalobos L, Swentek L, Watras J, Smith A, Hahn A, Rodriguez Mederos D, Dickhudt TJ, Laverick P, Cunningham K, Norwood S, Fernandez L, Jacobson LE, Williams JM, Lottenberg L, Azar F, Shillinglaw W, Slivinski A, Nahmias J, Donnelly M, Bala M, Egodage T, Zhu C, Udekwu PO, Norton H, Dunn JA, Baer R, McBride K, Santos AP, Shrestha K, Metzner CJ, Murphy JM, Schroeppel TJ, Stillman Z, O'Connor R, Johnson D, Berry C, Ratner M, Reynolds JK, Humphrey M, Scott M, Hickman ZL, Twelker K, Legister C, Glass NE, Siebenburgen C, Palmer B, Semon GR, Lieser M, McDonald H, Bugaev N, LeClair MJ, Stein D. Does lower extremity fracture fixation technique influence neurologic outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury? The EAST Brain vs. Bone multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 10 01; 95(4):516-523.
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Teimouri M, Mirghaderi P, Parry JA, Ziaei A, Salimi M, Tahririan MA. Intramedullary nail versus minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis for displaced extraarticular proximal tibia fractures: a prospective comparative cohort study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct; 33(7):3067-3079.
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Schaffer NE, Singh M, McHugh MA, Perdue AM, Ahn J, Hake ME. Comparison of true blood loss between short and long cephalomedullary nail fixation of geriatric hip fractures, a retrospective cohort study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Oct; 33(7):2903-2909.
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