Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 19, 2024
Preferred Name

internal fixator
Synonyms
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. [MeSH]

ID

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5473

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. [MeSH]

label

RID5473

Preferred_name

internal fixator

prefixIRI

RID1:RID5473

prefLabel

internal fixator

UMLS_ID

C0079635

subClassOf

http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID5471

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