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Descriptor English:   Internal Fixators 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fijadores Internos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fixadores Internos 
Synonyms English:   Device, Internal Fixation
Devices, Internal Fixation
Fixation Device, Internal
Fixator, Internal
Fixators, Internal
Internal Fixation Device
Internal Fixation Devices
Internal Fixator
Fixation Devices, Internal  
Tree Number:   E07.695.370
E07.858.442.660.460
E07.858.690.725.460
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   for fracture fixation
History Note English:   91 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data SD supply & distribution
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   28996 
Unique Identifier:   D016268 

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