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Preferred term

External Fixators  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Fixation Devices, External

In other languages

  • French

  • Appareils de fixation externe
  • Appareils externes de fixation
  • Dispositifs de fixation externe

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JD8J145W-L

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