"Sacrum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Five fused VERTEBRAE forming a triangle-shaped structure at the back of the PELVIS. It articulates superiorly with the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, inferiorly with the COCCYX, and anteriorly with the ILIUM of the PELVIS. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the PELVIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D012447
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.717
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sacrum" by people in Profiles.
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Single-Level Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion versus Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Posterior Instrumentation at L5/S1. World Neurosurg. 2022 01; 157:e111-e122.
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The Impact of Total Hip Arthroplasty on Pelvic Motion and Functional Component Position is Highly Variable. J Arthroplasty. 2017 04; 32(4):1200-1205.
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Conservative management of pelvic abscess following sacrocolpopexy: a report of three cases and review of the literature. Int Urogynecol J. 2017 Jun; 28(6):875-879.
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Can a Minimal Clinically Important Difference Be Achieved in Elderly Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Who Undergo Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery? World Neurosurg. 2016 Feb; 86:168-72.
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a-Synuclein pathology accumulates in sacral spinal visceral sensory pathways. Ann Neurol. 2015 Jul; 78(1):142-9.
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Sacral insufficiency fracture: a masquerader of diskogenic low back pain. PM R. 2010 Feb; 2(2):162-4.
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Minimally invasive far lateral microendoscopic discectomy for extraforaminal disc herniation at the lumbosacral junction: cadaveric dissection and technical case report. Spine J. 2007 Jul-Aug; 7(4):414-21.
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Traumatic posterior spondyloptosis at the lumbosacral junction. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003 Feb; 85(2):346-50.