"Sacrum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Five fused VERTEBRAE forming a triangle-shaped structure at the back of the PELVIS. It articulates superiorly with the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, inferiorly with the COCCYX, and anteriorly with the ILIUM of the PELVIS. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the PELVIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D012447
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.717
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sacrum" by people in Profiles.
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Association Between Obesity and Perioperative Morbidity in Open Versus Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017 Mar/Apr; 23(2):146-150.
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Refractory Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma Associated with the Chromosomal Translocation t(13;16)(q14;p13.3). Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2016 Sep/Oct; 19(5):417-420.
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Surgical treatment of sacral metastases: indications and results. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Oct; 17(4):285-91.
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CT evaluation of caudal versus lumbar access to the intradural space. Neurol Res. 2011 Dec; 33(10):1094-8.
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Midsacral amputation for en bloc resection of chordoma. Oper Neurosurg. 2010 03; 66(Issue suppl_1):ons-41-ons-44.
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Sacral insufficiency fractures after preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer: incidence, risk factors, and clinical course. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2009 Jul 01; 74(3):818-23.
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Metastatic sacral tumors. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2004 Oct; 15(4):453-7.
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Nerve sheath tumors involving the sacrum. Case report and classification scheme. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Aug 15; 15(2):E12.
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Early sacral stress fracture after reduction of spondylolisthesis and lumbosacral fixation: case report. Neurosurgery. 2002 Dec; 51(6):1507-10; discussion 1510-1.
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Improving function after total sacrectomy by using a lumbar-sacral corset. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 Jan; 81(1):72-6.