"Thumb" 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 first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.
| Descriptor ID |
D013933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.430.705
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Ulnar and Radial Collateral Ligament Injuries. Clin Sports Med. 2020 Apr; 39(2):443-455.
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Intrarater and interrater reliability of a hand-held dynamometric technique to quantify palmar thumb abduction strength in individuals with and without carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Ther. 2018 Oct - Dec; 31(4):554-561.
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"Doctor, my thumb hurts". J Fam Pract. 2011 Jun; 60(6):329-32.
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Use of visual force feedback to improve digit force direction during pinch grip in persons with stroke: a pilot study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 Jan; 92(1):24-30.
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The range of motor activation in the normal human cortex using bold FMRI. Brain Topogr. 2006; 18(4):273-80.
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The ABJS 2005 Nicolas Andry Award: osteoarthritis and injury at the base of the human thumb: survival of the fittest? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Sep; 438:266-76.
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BOLD-fMRI response vs. transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) pulse-train length: testing for linearity. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2003 Mar; 17(3):279-90.
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Motor cortex brain activity induced by 1-Hz transcranial magnetic stimulation is similar in location and level to that for volitional movement. Invest Radiol. 2000 Nov; 35(11):676-83.
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Arthritis of the thumb basal joint complex. J Hand Ther. 2000 Apr-Jun; 13(2):91-107.
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Histopathology of the palmar beak ligament in trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 1999 May; 24(3):496-504.