"Metacarpus" 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 region of the HAND between the WRIST and the FINGERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D008663
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.572
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metacarpus" by people in Profiles.
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Talo-patello-scaphoid osteolysis, synovitis, and short fourth metacarpals in sisters: a new syndrome? Am J Med Genet A. 2003 Aug 30; 121A(2):118-25.
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Resurfacing arthroplasty for metacarpophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: a good option using either perichondrium or extensor retinaculum. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000 Nov; 106(6):1430-3.
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Giant cell tumor of the fourth metacarpal. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Apr; 172(4):1092.
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Comparison of alveolar bone loss, alveolar bone density and second metacarpal bone density, salivary and gingival crevicular fluid interleukin-6 concentrations in healthy premenopausal and postmenopausal women on estrogen therapy. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1997 Nov; 52(6):M343-51.
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Functional results of dynamic splinting after transmetacarpal, wrist, and distal forearm replantation. J Hand Surg Br. 1995 Oct; 20(5):584-90.
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Vertebrate limb development. Annu Rev Cell Biol. 1994; 10:121-52.
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Pressure erosions of bone in rheumatoid arthritis: a subject review. Radiology. 1985 Apr; 155(1):53-9.
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Normal cortical bone mass in patients after long term coumadin therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1982 Feb; 54(2):470-3.