"Orthotic Devices" 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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Apparatus used to support, align, or augment the functioning of parts of the body.
| Descriptor ID |
D009989
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.743
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| Concept/Terms |
Orthotic Devices- Orthotic Devices
- Device, Orthotic
- Devices, Orthotic
- Orthotic Device
- Orthoses
- Orthose
- Orthosis
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orthotic Devices" by people in Profiles.
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Lower limb osteoarthritis: biomechanical alterations and implications for therapy. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2010 Sep; 22(5):544-50.
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Use of cervical collar after single-level anterior cervical fusion with plate: is it necessary? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2009 Jan 01; 34(1):43-8.
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Effects of specialized footwear on joint loads in osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 15; 59(9):1214-20.
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Effects of a new radio frequency-controlled neuroprosthesis on gait symmetry and rhythmicity in patients with chronic hemiparesis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Jan; 87(1):4-13.
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Management of type II dens fractures: a case-control study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 May 15; 25(10):1234-7.