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Preferred term

Internal Fixators  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Synonym(s)

  • Fixation Devices, Internal

In other languages

  • French

  • Appareils de fixation interne
  • Dispositifs de fixation interne
  • Dispositifs internes de fixation

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GBX8FTPS-G

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