"Femur Neck" 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 constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters.
| Descriptor ID |
D005272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247.510
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| Concept/Terms |
Femur Neck- Femur Neck
- Neck, Femur
- Femoral Neck
- Neck, Femoral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Neck" by people in Profiles.
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Off-treatment bone mineral density changes in postmenopausal women receiving anastrozole for 5 years: 7-year results from the IBIS-II prevention trial. Br J Cancer. 2021 04; 124(8):1373-1378.
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Effect of Aerobic or Resistance Exercise, or Both, on Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism in Obese Older Adults While Dieting: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2020 03; 35(3):430-439.
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Cortical and trabecular bone microarchitecture as an independent predictor of incident fracture risk in older women and men in the Bone Microarchitecture International Consortium (BoMIC): a prospective study. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 01; 7(1):34-43.
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Targeted sequencing of genome wide significant loci associated with bone mineral density (BMD) reveals significant novel and rare variants: the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) targeted sequencing study. Hum Mol Genet. 2016 12 01; 25(23):5234-5243.
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The Femoral Head Center Shifts in a Mediocaudal Direction During Aging. J Arthroplasty. 2017 02; 32(2):581-586.
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Intramedullary nailing of femoral diaphyseal metastases: is it necessary to protect the femoral neck? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Apr; 473(4):1499-502.
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The distribution of vascular foramina at the femoral head/neck junction: implications for resurfacing arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Oct; 27(9):1669-75.
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The cam impinging femur has multiple morphologic abnormalities. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Sep; 26(6 Suppl):59-65.
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Three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging analysis of hip morphology in the assessment of femoral acetabular impingement. Clin Radiol. 2011 Aug; 66(8):742-7.
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Osteoporosis and oral infection: independent risk factors for oral bone loss. J Dent Res. 2008 Apr; 87(4):323-7.