"Ribs" 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.
A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D012272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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Number of Ribs Resected is Associated with Respiratory Complications Following Lobectomy with en bloc Chest Wall Resection. Lung. 2016 08; 194(4):619-24.
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Rigid plate fixation promotes better bone healing after sternotomy. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012; 24(3):147-50.
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Characterization of a new animal model for evaluation of persistent postthoracotomy pain. Anesth Analg. 2004 Nov; 99(5):1453-1460.
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Thoracic disc herniation. Re-evaluation of the posterior approach using a modified costotransversectomy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1993 Oct 01; 18(13):1872-7.
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Concanavalin A-binding link protein in the proteoglycan aggregate of hyaline cartilage. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1982 May 14; 106(1):158-63.