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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-nineteenth century and was made applicable for routine treatment in the mid-twentieth century. An internal fixator may be made of stainless steel, titanium alloy, or cobalt-chrome alloy.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Internal fixation | is a | operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone | 0.90 | text |
| plates | instance of | which happens when implants | 0.80 | text |
| comminuted or displaced fractures or | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| in cases where the bone otherwise would not heal correctly with casting or splinting alone.Risks | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| complications may include bacterial colonization of the bone | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| infection | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| stiffness | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| loss of range of motion | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| non-union | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| mal-union | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| damage to the muscles | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
| nerve damage | instance of | ORIF techniques often are used in cases involving serious fractures | 0.80 | text |
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