 Fracture Fixation
"Fracture Fixation" 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.
The use of metallic devices inserted into or through bone to hold a fracture in a set position and alignment while it heals.
| Descriptor ID |
D005592
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.300
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| Concept/Terms |
Fracture Fixation- Fracture Fixation
- Fixation, Fracture
- Fixations, Fracture
- Fracture Fixations
- Skeletal Fixation
- Fixation, Skeletal
- Fixations, Skeletal
- Skeletal Fixations
- Fracture Reduction
- Fracture Reductions
- Reduction, Fracture
- Reductions, Fracture
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 | | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fracture Fixation" by people in Profiles.
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Hop JC, Richman EH, Marchetti DC, Royster BW, Gorman MA, Alfonso NA. Surgical fixation of clavicle fractures in the elderly: utilization and compensation over two decades. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Jan 22; 36(1):85.
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Joseph EG, Kocan J, Scull M, Mercado P, Wilson AW, Rohrbacher B, Cunningham BA, Kiner D, Gardner W. Soft Tissue Complications Following Temporary External Fixation vs Splinting of Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures. Foot Ankle Int. 2025 Jul; 46(7):723-731.
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David G, Tucker NJ, Marc C, Steiger V, Rony L, Mauffrey C. Percutaneous pelvic ring fracture reduction using an external fixator: a technical trick and case series. Int Orthop. 2025 Jul; 49(7):1739-1746.
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Schlauch AM, Shah I, Crawford B, Piple A, Krosin M. Risk Factors for Revision of External Fixation of Unstable Ankle Injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2024 04 01; 8(4).
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Strage KE, Hadeed MM, Mauffrey C, Parry JA. Identifying Reasons for Nonmedical Delays in Fixation of Femur, Pelvis, and Acetabular Fractures at a Level 1 Trauma Center. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 Nov 01; 37(11):553-556.
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Awad ME, Chung JY, Griffin N, Stoneback JW, Alfonso NA. Prophylactic Intrawound Antibiotics Significantly Reduce the Risk of Deep Infections in Fracture Fixation: Subgroup Meta-analyses of the Type of Fracture, Antibiotics, and Organism. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 10 01; 37(10):e400-e409.
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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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Sanders JS, Ouillette RJ, Howard R, Boutelle K, Carroll AN, Bastrom TP, Paik C, Stearns P, Pennock AT, Upasani VV. Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment of Type IIA Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Prospective Evaluation of 99 Patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Jan 01; 43(1):e9-e16.
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Leasia KN, Ciarallo C, Prins JTH, Preslaski C, Perkins-Pride E, Hardin K, Cralley A, Burlew CC, Coleman JJ, Cohen MJ, Lawless R, Platnick KB, Moore EE, Pieracci FM. A randomized clinical trial of single dose liposomal bupivacaine versus indwelling analgesic catheter in patients undergoing surgical stabilization of rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 11 01; 91(5):872-878.
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DuBose JJ, Burlew CC, Joseph B, Keville M, Harfouche M, Morrison J, Fox CJ, Mooney J, O'Toole R, Slobogean G, Marchand LS, Demetriades D, Werner NL, Benjamin E, Costantini T. Pelvic fracture-related hypotension: A review of contemporary adjuncts for hemorrhage control. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 10 01; 91(4):e93-e103.
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