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Internal fixation — Intervention Orthopedic implants to repair fractures to the radius and ulna. Note the visible break in the ulna. (right forearm) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
fixation — 1. The condition of being firmly attached or set. 2. In histology, the rapid killing of tissue elements and their preservation and hardening to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body. SYN: fixing. 3. In… … Medical dictionary
internal fixation — intraosseous fixation the open reduction and stabilization of fractured bony parts by direct fixation to one another with surgical wires, screws, pins, and plates. Internal fixation of hip fracture using side plate and bone graft after… … Medical dictionary
Fixation, external — A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External fixation is as opposed to internal fixation in which the ends of the fractured bone are joined by mechanical devices such as metal plates,… … Medical dictionary
fixation — (fik sa shun) The process in which the internal and external structures of cells and organisms are preserved and fixed in position … Dictionary of microbiology
Interne Fixation — am Handgelenk. Interne Fixation ist eine Vorgang in der Orthopädie, der die chirurgische Anwendung von Implantaten zum Zwecke der Reparatur eines Knochens beinhaltet, ein Konzept aus der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts[1]. Ein Fixateur interne kann… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Open reduction internal fixation — (ORIF) is a medical procedure. Open reduction refers to open surgery to set bones, as is necessary for some fractures. Internal fixation refers to fixation of screws and/or plates to enable or facilitate healing. Rigid fixation prevents… … Wikipedia
External fixation — is a surgical treatment used to set bone fractures in which a cast would not allow proper alignment of the fracture. In this kind of reduction, holes are drilled into uninjured areas of bones around the fracture and special bolts or wires are… … Wikipedia
Oral fixation (disambiguation) — Oral fixation may refer to: In psychology: Oral stage, a term used by Sigmund Freud to describe the child s development during the first 0 to 18 months of life, in which an infant s pleasure centers are in the mouth. In music: Oral Fixation, an… … Wikipedia
External fixation — A procedure that stabilizes and joins the ends of fractured (broken) bones by a splint or cast. External fixation is as opposed to internal fixation in which the ends of the fractured bone are joined by mechanical devices such as metal plates,… … Medical dictionary
