"Collateral 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,
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A number of ligaments on either side of, and serving as a radius of movement of, a joint having a hingelike movement. They occur at the elbow, knee, wrist, metacarpo- and metatarsophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, and distal interphalangeal joints of the hands and feet. (Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D017885
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513.514.162 A02.835.583.512.162 A10.165.669.514.162
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| Concept/Terms |
Collateral Ligaments- Collateral Ligaments
- Ligaments, Collateral
- Collateral Ligament
- Ligament, Collateral
Lateral Ligaments- Lateral Ligaments
- Lateral Ligament
- Ligament, Lateral
- Ligaments, Lateral
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Collateral Ligaments" by people in Profiles.
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Biomechanical Stability of Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction and Repair of the Elbow: The Role of Ligament Bracing on Gap Formation and Stabilization. Am J Sports Med. 2023 04; 51(5):1303-1311.
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Return to Sport After Nonoperative Management of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2023 12; 51(14):3858-3869.
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Suture Augmentation in Orthopaedic Surgery Offers Improved Time-Zero Biomechanics and Promising Short-Term Clinical Outcomes. Arthroscopy. 2023 05; 39(5):1357-1365.
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Biomechanical comparison of novel ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with internal brace augmentation vs. modified docking technique. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Oct; 31(10):2001-2010.
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Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction in javelin throwers: an analysis of return to play rates and patient outcomes. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Mar; 31(3):488-494.
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Timing of Return to Batting Milestones After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Baseball Players. Am J Sports Med. 2020 05; 48(6):1465-1470.
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Anatomy, Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. Sports Health. 2015 Nov-Dec; 7(6):511-7.
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Trends in Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in the United States: A Retrospective Review of a Large Private-Payer Database From 2007 to 2011. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jul; 43(7):1770-4.
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Rate of return to pitching and performance after Tommy John surgery in Major League Baseball pitchers. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Mar; 42(3):536-43.
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Combined ACL-posterolateral corner injury in a skeletally immature athlete. J Knee Surg. 2013 Dec; 26 Suppl 1:S94-9.