"Metatarsal Bones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The five long bones of the METATARSUS, articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the PHALANGES OF TOES distally.
| Descriptor ID |
D008682
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.300.492
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| Concept/Terms |
Metatarsal Bones- Metatarsal Bones
- Bone, Metatarsal
- Bones, Metatarsal
- Metatarsal Bone
- Metatarsals
- Metatarsal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metatarsal Bones" by people in Profiles.
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The offset V osteotomy versus the modified Austin with a longer plantar arm: a comparison of mechanical stability. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2011 Mar-Apr; 50(2):201-6.
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Osteoclasts are important for bone angiogenesis. Blood. 2010 Jan 07; 115(1):140-9.
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Incidence of skin breakdown and higher amputation after transmetatarsal amputation: implications for rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1995 Jan; 76(1):50-4.