"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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Neck" by people in Profiles.
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Bone and fat hormonal crosstalk with antiretroviral initiation. Bone. 2022 Jan; 154:116208.
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Editorial Commentary: If You Can't See It, You Can't Treat It: Proper Hip Radiographic Views Are Critical. Arthroscopy. 2019 06; 35(6):1807-1808.
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Rotational alignment of the knee is different in osteological specimens with and without a large cam deformity of the proximal femur. Hip Int. 2017 Jul 25; 27(4):401-405.
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Taper Failure After Large-Diameter Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2016 Sep 01; 39(5):e984-7.
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Hip osseous morphology using computer navigation and plain radiographs. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Nov; 41(11):519-25.
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The pattern of bone mineral density in the proximal femur and radiographic signs of early joint degeneration. J Rheumatol. 1999 Mar; 26(3):636-40.