"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Femur" by people in this website by year, and whether "Femur" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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The Influence of Fixation Stiffness on Bone Regeneration in a Rodent Bone Critical Size Defect Model. J Orthop Res. 2026 02; 44(2):e70153.
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Expanding Approaches to Improve Orthopaedic Care Through the Application of Artificial Intelligence: Commentary on an article by Neil P. Sheth, MD, et al.: "Effects of Abaloparatide on Bone Mineral Density in Proximal Femoral Regions Corresponding to Arthroplasty Gruen Zones. A Study of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jul 03; 106(13):e27.
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Optimal Tibial Tunnel Placement for Medial and Lateral Meniscus Root Repair on the Anteromedial Tibia in the Setting of Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction of the Knee. Am J Sports Med. 2022 04; 50(5):1237-1244.
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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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Overlapping Allografts Provide Superior and More Reliable Surface Topography Matching Than Oblong Allografts: A Computer-Simulated Model Study. Am J Sports Med. 2021 05; 49(6):1505-1511.
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A Cadaveric Study of Cam-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement: Biomechanical Comparison of Contact Pressures Between Cam Morphology, Partial Femoral Osteoplasty, and Complete Femoral Osteoplasty. Arthroscopy. 2020 09; 36(9):2425-2432.
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1.5?T magnetic resonance imaging generates accurate 3D proximal femoral models: Surgical planning implications for femoroacetabular impingement. J Orthop Res. 2020 09; 38(9):2050-2056.
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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.