"Ligaments" 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.
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
| Descriptor ID |
D008022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513 A10.165.669
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligaments" by people in Profiles.
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PROMIS physical function and pain perform poorly psychometrically in patients undergoing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Nov; 31(11):5067-5076.
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Surface Mapping of the Musculotendinous Attachments at the Pubic Symphysis in Cadaveric Specimens: Implications for the Treatment of Core Muscle Injury. Arthroscopy. 2019 08; 35(8):2358-2364.
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Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis (DSLD) in Peruvian Paso Horses Is Characterized by Altered Expression of TGF? Signaling Components in Adipose-Derived Stromal Fibroblasts. PLoS One. 2016; 11(11):e0167069.
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Nonligamentous Soft Tissue Pathology About the Knee: A Review. Orthopedics. 2016 Jan-Feb; 39(1):32-42.
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Editorial: Load-sharing score. J Neurosurg Spine. 2012 Jun; 16(6):532-3.
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Biochemical identification and immunolocalizaton of aggrecan, ADAMTS5 and inter-alpha-trypsin-inhibitor in equine degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis. J Orthop Res. 2011 Jun; 29(6):900-6.
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Occipital condyle fractures. Neurosurgery. 2010 Mar; 66(3 Suppl):56-9.
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Anatomy and biomechanics of normal craniovertebral junction (a) and biomechanics of stabilization (b). Childs Nerv Syst. 2008 Oct; 24(10):1091-100.
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Biomechanics and analysis of running gait. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2005 Aug; 16(3):603-21.
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Radiography of soft tissue of the foot and ankle with diffraction enhanced imaging. J Anat. 2003 May; 202(5):463-70.