"Femur" 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 longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
| Descriptor ID |
D005269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247
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| Concept/Terms |
Greater Trochanter- Greater Trochanter
- Greater Trochanters
- Trochanter, Greater
- Trochanters, Greater
Lesser Trochanter- Lesser Trochanter
- Lesser Trochanters
- Trochanter, Lesser
- Trochanters, Lesser
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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Activation of canonical Wnt signaling accelerates intramembranous bone regeneration in male mice. J Orthop Res. 2022 08; 40(8):1834-1843.
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Diet and adult age-at-death among mobile foragers: A synthesis of bioarcheological methods. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2019 09; 170(1):131-147.
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High Failure at a Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up in Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Modular Femoral Trunnion. J Arthroplasty. 2019 07; 34(7):1395-1399.
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Loss of Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase Leads to Distinct Chronic Changes in Bone Phenotype. J Surg Res. 2018 12; 232:325-331.
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Sclerostin neutralization unleashes the osteoanabolic effects of Dkk1 inhibition. JCI Insight. 2018 06 07; 3(11).
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The Effect of Surgical Insertion and Proinflammatory Cytokines on Osteochondral Allograft Survival and Metabolism. Cartilage. 2018 07; 9(3):284-292.
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HBM Mice Have Altered Bone Matrix Composition and Improved Material Toughness. Calcif Tissue Int. 2016 10; 99(4):384-95.
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Intramembranous bone regeneration differs among common inbred mouse strains following marrow ablation. J Orthop Res. 2015 Sep; 33(9):1374-81.
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Combined use of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound and rhBMP-2 to enhance bone formation in a rat model of critical size defect. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Oct; 28(10):605-11.
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Bone matrix quality after sclerostin antibody treatment. J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Jul; 29(7):1597-607.