Femur

"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.

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The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.

Descriptor ID	D005269
MeSH Number(s)	A02.835.232.043.650.247
Concept/Terms	Femur Femur Femurs Trochanter Trochanter Trochanters Greater Trochanter Greater Trochanter Greater Trochanters Trochanter, Greater Trochanters, Greater Lesser Trochanter Lesser Trochanter Lesser Trochanters Trochanter, Lesser Trochanters, Lesser

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Femur".

Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Bones of Lower Extremity [A02.835.232.043]
Leg Bones [A02.835.232.043.650]
Femur [A02.835.232.043.650.247]

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Bar chart showing 81 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 1995 and 1999 and 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1993	0	2	2
1994	1	1	2
1995	4	2	6
1996	2	2	4
1997	1	1	2
1998	1	1	2
1999	1	5	6
2000	1	1	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	3	4
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	3	4
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	2	3
2008	2	0	2
2009	2	2	4
2010	0	2	2
2011	2	3	5
2012	1	5	6
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	2	2	4
2018	3	1	4
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	2	3
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	1	1

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West EY, Rasiej MJ, Bloom M, Jaramillo D, Tatka J, Lynch TS, Wong TT. Three-Dimensional Morphometric Characterization of Femoral Cam Lesions: Quantifying the Radial and Lateral Extents. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2022 Jul-Aug; 51(4):540-545.

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Levey ST, Goodloe JB, Murphy RF, Van Nortwick S. Mechanical Failure of 2 Cannulated Screw Fixation for Unstable SCFE: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021 12 15; 11(4).

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Quinlan ND, Wu Y, Chiaramonti AM, Guess S, Barfield WR, Yao H, Pellegrini VD. Functional Flexion Instability After Rotating-Platform Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Oct 07; 102(19):1694-1702.

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Florez H, Hernández-Rodríguez J, Muxi A, Carrasco JL, Prieto-González S, Cid MC, Espinosa G, Gómez-Puerta JA, Monegal A, Guañabens N, Peris P. Trabecular bone score improves fracture risk assessment in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2020 07 01; 59(7):1574-1580.

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Murphy RF, Pacult MA, Barfield WR, Mooney JF. Hemiepiphyseodesis for Juvenile and Adolescent Tibia Vara Utilizing Percutaneous Transphyseal Screws. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Jan; 40(1):17-22.

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de Vasconcellos JF, Zicari S, Fernicola SD, Griffin DW, Ji Y, Shin EH, Jones P, Christopherson GT, Bharmal H, Cirino C, Nguyen T, Robertson A, Pellegrini VD, Nesti LJ. In vivo model of human post-traumatic heterotopic ossification demonstrates early fibroproliferative signature. J Transl Med. 2019 08 02; 17(1):248.

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Wu Y, Hanna EL, Holmes RE, Lin Z, Chiaramonti AM, Reeves RA, McDonald DG, Vanek KN, Barfield WR, Yao H, Pellegrini VD. External Beam Irradiation Preferentially Inhibits the Endochondral Pathway of Fracture Healing: A Rat Model. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 10; 476(10):2076-2090.

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Worley ML, Patterson TM, Graboyes EM, Wu Y, Brody RM, Hornig J, Walton Z. Association of the Anterolateral Thigh Osteomyocutaneous Flap With Femur Structural Integrity and Assessment of Prophylactic Fixation. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 09 01; 144(9):769-775.

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O'Callaghan PK, Carter E, Walton Z, Chapin R, Bruner E. Heterotopic Ossification Formation Following a Simple Concussion: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Apr-Jun; 8(2):e26.

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Zhang C, Hediger ML, Albert PS, Grewal J, Sciscione A, Grobman WA, Wing DA, Newman RB, Wapner R, D'Alton ME, Skupski D, Nageotte MP, Ranzini AC, Owen J, Chien EK, Craigo S, Kim S, Grantz KL, Louis GMB. Association of Maternal Obesity With Longitudinal Ultrasonographic Measures of Fetal Growth: Findings From the NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons. JAMA Pediatr. 2018 01 01; 172(1):24-31.

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