"Thoracic Wall" 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.
The outer margins of the thorax containing SKIN, deep FASCIA; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; RIBS; STERNUM; and MUSCLES.
| Descriptor ID |
D035441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.923.761.850
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Wall" by people in Profiles.
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Chest CT-Derived Muscle Metrics for Sarcopenia: Choosing the Right Target. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 29(3):1511-1512.
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Number of Ribs Resected is Associated with Respiratory Complications Following Lobectomy with en bloc Chest Wall Resection. Lung. 2016 08; 194(4):619-24.
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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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Primary and prosthetic repair of acquired chest wall hernias: a 20-year experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug; 98(2):484-9.
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Manubrial-clavicular-chest wall explantation to expose the anterior thoracic inlet. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jan; 97(1):350-2.
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The value of somatosensory evoked potential monitoring during scapulothoracic arthrodesis: case report and review of literature. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012 Jul; 21(7):e14-8.
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Reduced diameter spheres increases the risk of chest blow-induced ventricular fibrillation (commotio cordis). Heart Rhythm. 2011 Oct; 8(10):1578-81.
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The snapping scapula: diagnosis and treatment. Arthroscopy. 2009 Nov; 25(11):1298-311.
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Simultaneous costal cartilage-sparing modified Ravitch procedure and latissimus dorsi transfer for chest wall deformity repair in Poland's syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2009 Jan; 44(1):e29-32.