"Femur Neck" 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 constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters.
Descriptor ID |
D005272
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MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247.510
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Concept/Terms |
Femur Neck- Femur Neck
- Neck, Femur
- Femoral Neck
- Neck, Femoral
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Neck" by people in Profiles.
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Bone mineral density during pregnancy in women participating in a randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Dec; 106(6):1422-1430.
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in skeletally immature patients. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2004 Jul; 86(5):731-6.