"Musculoskeletal Diseases" 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.
Diseases of the muscles and their associated ligaments and other connective tissue and of the bones and cartilage viewed collectively.
| Descriptor ID |
D009140
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Musculoskeletal Diseases".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Musculoskeletal Diseases".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Musculoskeletal Diseases" by people in Profiles.
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Ergonomic considerations in open liver surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2026 Jan; 30(1):102241.
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Process Variation During Musculoskeletal Infection Evaluation at 6 Pediatric Centers. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Oct 01; 45(9):e782-e788.
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Chiropractic Care in Children: A Review of Evidence and Safety. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2025 Jul; 64(7):1028-1032.
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NSAID use in orthopedic surgery:?A review of current evidence and clinical practice guidelines. J Orthop Res. 2024 04; 42(4):707-716.
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OMERACT Core outcome measurement set for shared decision making in rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions: a scoping review to identify candidate instruments. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2024 04; 65:152344.
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Anterior Chest Wall Reconstruction After Separation of Thoraco-Omphalopagus Conjoined Twins With Cadaveric Rib Grafts and Omental Flap. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 12 01; 91(6):753-757.
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Stakeholder endorsement advancing the implementation of a patient-reported domain for harms in rheumatology clinical trials: Outcome of the OMERACT Safety Working Group. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2023 12; 63:152288.
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Selection of Knees With Subsequent Cartilage Thickness Loss Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Semiquantitative Grading: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Biomarker Cohort. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 08; 75(8):1773-1782.
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2022 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for Vaccinations in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 03; 75(3):449-464.
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2022 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for Vaccinations in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 03; 75(3):333-348.