"Prostheses and Implants" 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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Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.
| Descriptor ID |
D019736
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostheses and Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Metal-induced delayed type hypersensitivity responses potentiate particle induced osteolysis in a sex and age dependent manner. PLoS One. 2021; 16(5):e0251885.
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In-vitro trabecular bone damage following mono- and bicortical mini implants anchorage in mini-implant assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE). Int Orthod. 2021 Jun; 19(2):243-251.
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The gut microbiota may be a novel pathogenic mechanism in loosening of orthopedic implants in rats. FASEB J. 2020 11; 34(11):14302-14317.
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Five-year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial for Lumbar Artificial Discs in Single-level Degenerative Disc Disease. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Dec 15; 44(24):1685-1696.
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Multicenter Experience With 500 CardioCel Implants Used for the Repair of Congenital Heart Defects. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 12; 108(6):1883-1888.
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Cerclage Fusion Technique for 4-Corner Arthrodesis. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Aug; 44(8):703.e1-703.e8.
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Posterior Thoracolumbar Instrumented Fusion for Burst Fractures: A Meta-analysis. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 03; 32(2):57-63.
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The Inflammatory Effects of Breast Implant Particulate Shedding: Comparison With Orthopedic Implants. Aesthet Surg J. 2019 01 31; 39(Suppl_1):S36-S48.
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Regenerative medicine will make orthopaedic implants obsolete in our time Orthopaedic Research Society first annual meeting debate, San Diego, March 21st, 2017. J Orthop Res. 2018 10; 36(10):2579-2585.
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Stainless steel wear debris of a scoliotic growth guidance system has little local and systemic effect in an animal model. J Orthop Res. 2018 07; 36(7):1980-1990.