"Ribs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D012272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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The Challenges and Considerations with Autologous Rib Microtia Reconstruction. Facial Plast Surg. 2025 Apr; 41(2):198-203.
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Association between structural rib autograft and the rate of arthrodesis in children undergoing occiput-C2 instrumentation and fusion. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Jun 01; 33(6):583-590.
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Anterior Chest Wall Reconstruction After Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins With Cadaveric Rib Grafts and Omental Flap. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Dec 01; 91(6):753-757.
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Plates on ribs or ribs on plates? A single-center comparison of extrathoracic vs. intrathoracic techniques for rib fracture stabilization. Am J Surg. 2024 01; 227:241-243.
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Role of Rib Graft for Tip Shaping in Primary Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Case Series of 30 Patients. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Oct 01; 154(4):677e-681e.
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Technical Aspects of Robotic First Rib Resection. Thorac Surg Clin. 2023 Aug; 33(3):265-271.
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Robotic First Rib Resection and Robotic Chest Wall Resection. Thorac Surg Clin. 2023 Feb; 33(1):71-79.
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Fresh Frozen Rib Cartilage Grafts in Revision Rhinoplasty: A 9-Year Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 07 01; 150(1):58-62.
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Digital Biomarkers for the Objective Assessment of Disability in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Sensors (Basel). 2021 Nov 10; 21(22).
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Diagnosis and treatment of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in a pediatric lung transplant patient. Pediatr Transplant. 2022 Mar; 26(2):e14165.