"Patella" 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.
The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010329
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.624 A02.835.232.730.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patella- Patella
- Patellas
- Kneecap
- Kneecaps
- Knee Cap
- Knee Caps
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patella" by people in Profiles.
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The Glu86 Residue in TBX4 Proves Critical for Human Lung Development. Am J Med Genet A. 2025 Mar; 197(3):e63936.
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Quantifying the Relationship Between the Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament and Patellar Borders: A Pediatric Cadaveric Study. Am J Sports Med. 2022 07; 50(9):2433-2438.
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Exacerbation of mild lung disorders to lethal pulmonary hypoplasia by a noncoding hypomorphic SNV in a lung-specific enhancer in trans to the frameshifting TBX4 variant. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 05; 188(5):1420-1425.
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Novel variants in KAT6B spectrum of disorders expand our knowledge of clinical manifestations and molecular mechanisms. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2021 10; 9(10):e1809.
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Quantitative Signal Intensity Alteration in Infrapatellar Fat Pad Predicts Incident Radiographic Osteoarthritis: The Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2019 01; 71(1):30-38.
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Intra-medullary nail insertion accuracy: A comparison of the infra-patellar and supra-patellar approach. Injury. 2019 Feb; 50(2):484-488.
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Biomechanical Evaluation of Classic Solid and All-Soft Suture Anchors for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jun; 45(7):1622-1626.
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Prediction of medial tibiofemoral compartment joint space loss progression using volumetric cartilage measurements: Data from the FNIH OA biomarkers consortium. Eur Radiol. 2017 Feb; 27(2):464-473.
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Patellar Resurfacing: Does It Affect Outcomes of Distal Femoral Replacement After Distal Femoral Resection? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Apr 06; 98(7):544-51.
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De Novo GMNN Mutations Cause Autosomal-Dominant Primordial Dwarfism Associated with Meier-Gorlin Syndrome. Am J Hum Genet. 2015 Dec 03; 97(6):904-13.