Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jul 2011. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Is a | Operative procedure on hand | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Is a | Operative procedure on bone of upper extremity (procedure) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Is a | Procedure on metacarpal bone | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Is a | External fixation of bone | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Metacarpal bone structure (body structure) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Method | Fixation - action | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Using device (attribute) | External fixation system | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
| Open reduction of fracture of metacarpal with external fixation (procedure) | Is a | True | External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Percutaneous skeletal fixation of fracture of metacarpal (procedure) | Is a | True | External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some | |
| Closed reduction of fracture of metacarpal bone with external fixation (procedure) | Is a | True | External fixation of metacarpal bone (procedure) | Inferred relationship | Some |
This concept is not in any reference sets