"Femur" 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 longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
| Descriptor ID |
D005269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247
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| Concept/Terms |
Greater Trochanter- Greater Trochanter
- Greater Trochanters
- Trochanter, Greater
- Trochanters, Greater
Lesser Trochanter- Lesser Trochanter
- Lesser Trochanters
- Trochanter, Lesser
- Trochanters, Lesser
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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Risk Factors of Failure in 228 Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 May 01; 38(5):273-278.
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Technical Factors Contributing to Nonunion in Supracondylar Distal Femur Fractures Treated With Lateral Locked Plating: A Risk-Stratified Analysis. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 01 01; 38(1):49-55.
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Reconstruction of Bony Defects With Motorized Intramedullary Nails After Tumor Resection. Instr Course Lect. 2024; 73:369-385.
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Distinctive Geometrical Traits of Proximal Femur Fractures-Original Article and Review of Literature. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Dec 07; 59(12).
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Knee cartilage change on magnetic resonance imaging: Should we lump or split topographical regions? A 2-year study of data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Clin Anat. 2024 Mar; 37(2):210-217.
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Nail Plate Combination Fixation Versus Lateral Locked Plating for Distal Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Experience. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 11 01; 37(11):562-567.
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Efficacy of Postoperative Radiographs After Intramedullary Nailing of the Tibia and Femur: When Are They Useful? J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 06 01; 7(6).
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Intraosseous hibernoma: clinicopathologic and imaging analysis of 18 cases. Histopathology. 2023 Jul; 83(1):40-48.
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What Is the Prosthetic Survival After Resection and Intercalary Endoprosthetic Reconstruction for Diaphyseal Bone Metastases of the Humerus and Femur? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2023 11 01; 481(11):2200-2210.
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Risk Factors for Reoperation to Promote Union in 1111 Distal Femur Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 04 01; 37(4):168-174.