Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D016268
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D016268
Preferred Name

Internal Fixators

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Fixation Devices, Internal
Internal Fixator
Internal Fixation Device
Fixation Device, Internal
Fixators, Internal
Fixator, Internal
Internal Fixation Devices
Device, Internal Fixation
Devices, Internal Fixation
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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