"Sacrum" 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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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sacrum" by people in Profiles.
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Re-operation After Long-Segment Fusions for Adult Spinal Deformity: The Impact of Extending the Construct Below the Lumbar Spine. Neurosurgery. 2018 02 01; 82(2):211-219.
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Primary Endovascular Repair of Ilio-Caval Injury Encountered during Anterior Exposure Spine Surgery: Evolution of the Paradigm. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Aug; 43:316.e1-316.e8.
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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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The effects of age, sex, ethnicity, and spinal level on the rate of intervertebral disc degeneration: a review of 1712 intervertebral discs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Aug 01; 36(17):1333-9.
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Plain radiography of the lumbosacral spine in Marfan syndrome. Spine J. 2002 Sep-Oct; 2(5):327-33.
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Pyogenic spondylitis in an S1-S2 immobile segment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2001 Mar 01; 26(5):588-9.
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MR of terminal myelocystoceles. Eur J Radiol. 1995 Sep; 20(3):215-20.
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Concomitant noncontiguous thoracolumbar and sacral fractures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1993 Aug; 18(10):1285-91.
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Metrizamide in pediatric myelography. Radiology. 1977 Aug; 124(2):409-18.