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External Fixators

"External Fixators" 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.

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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.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "External Fixators" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "External Fixators" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Bar chart showing 66 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2009
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