"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Femur" by people in this website by year, and whether "Femur" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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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 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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Subchondral bone density and trabecular morphometry mediate the association between knee malalignment and osteophyte progression in osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Clin Rheumatol. 2026 Jun; 45(6):3733-3747.
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Hindlimb unloading results in accelerated bone loss compared to aging in select bone compartments of female murine femurs. J Biomech. 2026 Jan; 195:113134.
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Quantifying age and spatial variations of bone marrow elasticity with noncontact optical coherence elastography. J Biomed Opt. 2025 Dec; 30(12):124505.
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Effect of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on human femoral trabecular bone composition, microarchitecture, and mechanical behavior. Bone. 2025 Nov; 200:117588.
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Open Reduction of Hip Dislocation Is Associated with Higher Rates of Proximal Femoral Growth Disturbance in Patients with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita Than Idiopathic DDH: A Dual-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 21; 107(10):1090-1097.
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Long-duration type 1 diabetes is associated with deficient cortical bone mechanical behavior and altered matrix composition in human femoral bone. J Bone Miner Res. 2024 12 31; 40(1):87-99.
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Total body irradiation is associated with long-term deficits in femoral bone structure but not mechanical properties in male rhesus macaques. Sci Rep. 2024 10 08; 14(1):23379.
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Risk Factors of Failure in 228 Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures: A Multicenter Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 05 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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Distinctive Geometrical Traits of Proximal Femur Fractures-Original Article and Review of Literature. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Dec 07; 59(12).