Open reduction-internal fixation

Last revised by Joachim Feger on 10 Jan 2024

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Citation:

Hacking C, Feger J, Yonso M, et al. Open reduction-internal fixation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41638

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-41638

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/41638?iframe=true

rID:

41638

Article created:

11 Dec 2015, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

10 Jan 2024, Joachim Feger ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Joachim Feger had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

15 times, by 11 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Tags:

ortho, orthopedic hardware

Synonyms:

Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)
ORIF (orthopaedic surgery)

An open reduction-internal fixation, commonly abbreviated to ORIF, refers to the orthopedic operative management of a fracture (or fracture-dislocation complex) where reduction requires surgical (hence open) approach and internal fixation is applied.

Internal fixation may be in the form of:

screws
intramedullary nail
plates and screws
K-wires
tension band wiring
pins
cords (e.g. TightRope)

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