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1. Politics of or involving a nation's domestic as opposed to foreign affairs
2. Education denoting assessment by examiners who are employed at the candidate's place of study
3. situated within, affecting, or relating to the inside of the body
4. a medical examination of the vagina, uterus, or rectum
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Fracture union following internal fixation in the HIV population.
Analysis of the surgical treatment of fracture in HIV positive patients: A clinical study
Internal fixation of fractures of both bones forearm: Comparison of locked compression and limited contact dynamic compression plate.
Effectiveness of locking compression plate in wedge fracture of diaphysis of radius and ulna in adults: A descriptive case series
The third-generation orthopedic internal fixation system was developed from hook structure to the screw-hook hybrid structure, which has become the mainstream of internal fixation of spine surgery in China.
Scoliosis in China: History and Present Status
Intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck can be treated with either immediate prosthetic replacement of the femoral head or internal fixation; however, prosthetic replacement is associated with a higher rate of morbidity and mortality than is internal fixation.
Case series of four quadrant parallel peripheral screw fixations for fractured neck of femur and their outcome
We reported a case of an injured branch of the PFA following internal fixation, which was treated successfully with coil embolization.
Profunda femoris artery injury following internal fixation with cannulated hip screws for a femoral neck fracture
Zhang, "Arthroplasty or internal fixation for displaced femoral neck fractures: which is the optimal alternative for elderly patients?
Neck of Femur Fracture in a Patient with a Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Ipsilateral Foot
To evaluate restoration of the anatomy of malleoli and ankle perfectly by operative treatment with internal fixation.
Results of open reduction and internal fixation in closed bimalleolar Pott's fracture of ankle in adults
Though investigators with a large amount of experience with technique may not believe there is any significant increase in operative time when using arthroscopy, there is at least one published study which directly associates ARIF with longer surgical times when compared to traditional open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF).
The role of arthroscopy in the management of tibial plateau fractures
In recent years there has been a trend towards open reduction and internal fixation as the choice of treatment for mandibular fractures7.
RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS MANDIBULAR FRACTURES AT ABBASI SHAHEED HOSPITAL, KARACHI
Tibial fracture in a cross bred dog was treated successfully through open reduction and internal fixation with Dynamic Compression Plate.
Dynamic compression plating for the management of tibial fracture in a dog
Many authors have encountered poor results in patients treated with open reduction and internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures with poor soft tissue envelope [4].
Functional evaluation in high energy (Schatzker Type V and Type VI) tibial plateau fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation
An open reduction internal fixation of the humerus was performed with irrigation and debridement, followed by a thrombectomy of the left brachial artery.
Cases in clinical microbiology

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