"Sternum" 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 long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.
| Descriptor ID |
D013249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.750
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sternum" by people in Profiles.
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Fibrosing mediastinitis-related pulmonary artery and vein stenosis-limiting chemotherapy. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 May 12; 2018.
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SOX9 directly Regulates CTGF/CCN2 Transcription in Growth Plate Chondrocytes and in Nucleus Pulposus Cells of Intervertebral Disc. Sci Rep. 2016 07 20; 6:29916.
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Chest Wall Reconstruction Using Sternal Plating in Patients With Complex Sternal Dehiscence. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Jun; 99(6):2228-30.
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Reply: To PMID 23103010. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Sep; 96(3):1126.
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Sternal closure with rigid plate fixation versus wire closure: a randomized controlled multicenter trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Dec; 94(6):1854-61.
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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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Rigid plate fixation of the sternum. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Sep; 84(3):1056-8.
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Spinal disorders at the cervicothoracic junction. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1994 Nov 15; 19(22):2557-64.
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Sufentanil-midazolam anesthesia for coronary artery surgery. J Cardiothorac Anesth. 1990 Jun; 4(3):308-13.
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Sternal osteomyelitis and mediastinitis after open-heart operation: pathogenesis and prevention. Ann Thorac Surg. 1976 May; 21(5):442-4.