"Thumb" 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 first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.
| Descriptor ID |
D013933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.430.705
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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MRI spectrum of injuries to the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar collateral ligament with a proposed expanded classification of injuries in American football players. Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Jul; 53(7):1255-1268.
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An accessory extensor pollicis longus tendon: an anatomical variant. ANZ J Surg. 2023 10; 93(10):2505-2507.
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Update on Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Nov 01; 148(5):811e-824e.
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Vertical transmission of a large calvarial ossification defect due to heterozygous variants of ALX4 and TWIST1. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 03; 185(3):916-922.
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Radial Ray Malformation. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 12; 221(6):B16-B18.
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The Dorsal Aponeurosis of the Thumb. J Hand Surg Am. 2018 06; 43(6):567.e1-567.e7.
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"On-Top Plasty" for Radial Polydactyly?Reconstruction. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Sep; 42(9):753.e1-753.e6.
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Functional outcomes of children with index pollicizations for thumb deficiency. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Feb; 38(2):250-7.
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Basal joint osteoarthritis of the thumb: ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition versus hematoma distraction arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Dec; 35(12):1968-75.
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Selected outcomes of thumb replantation after isolated thumb amputation injury. J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Sep; 35(9):1485-90.