Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone, a concept that dates to the mid-19th century and was made applicable for routine treatment in the mid-20th century. An internal fixator may be made of stainless steel or titanium. Types of internal fixators in...
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(from the article `bone disease`) Internal fixation (osteosynthesis) of bone is aimed at restoration of continuity and stability during healing of a fracture, arthrodesis, or ...
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Metal screws and pins surgically inserted inside the bone to hold bone fragments in place to allow alignment and healing
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The use of internal metal plates, screws or rods to stabilise bone fragments. A procedure used to correct serious orthopaedic bone fractures that cannot be stabilised by casting or splinting. ... See: external fixation. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. stabilization of fractured bony parts by direct fixation to one another with surgical wires, screws, pins, rods, or plates. Synonyms: intraosseous fixation
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Internal fixation: A surgical procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by mechanical devices such as metal plates, pins, rods, wires or screws. Internal fixation is as opposed to external fixation of a fracture by a splint or cast.
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Immobilization of the spine (usually with implants such as metallic screws and rods/plates, or interbody cages). Internal fixation serves to immobilize the spine while the bony bridge heals across the two vertebrae. Metal fixation of the spine is considered a temporary splint to the spine to hold it while it fuses. If it fails to fuse (pseudoarthro...
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a method of holding a broken bone in place using surgically inserted screws, rods, or plates
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Surgery to insert a device that stops motion around a fracture or joint, in order to encourage healing or fusion of the bone.
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