"Femur Head" 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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The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005270
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247.343
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| Concept/Terms |
Femur Head- Femur Head
- Femur Heads
- Head, Femur
- Heads, Femur
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Head" by people in Profiles.
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CORR Insights?: Are Damage Modes Related to Microstructure and Material Loss in Severely Damaged CoCrMo Femoral Heads? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 09 01; 479(9):2097-2099.
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Surgical Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2016 Sep; 24(9):615-24.
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Does Taper Size Have an Effect on Taper Damage in Retrieved Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Devices? J Arthroplasty. 2016 09; 31(9 Suppl):277-81.
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Ceramic Heads Decrease Metal Release Caused by Head-taper Fretting and Corrosion. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr; 474(4):985-94.
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Use of EORTC target definition guidelines for dose-intensified salvage radiation therapy for recurrent prostate cancer: results of the quality assurance program of the randomized trial SAKK 09/10. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Nov 01; 87(3):534-41.
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Do ceramic femoral heads reduce taper fretting corrosion in hip arthroplasty? A retrieval study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Oct; 471(10):3270-82.
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Fretting crevice corrosion of stainless steel stem-CoCr femoral head connections: comparisons of materials, initial moisture, and offset length. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2009 Jan; 88(1):162-73.
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in skeletally immature patients. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2004 Jul; 86(5):731-6.
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis in identical twins: HLA predisposition. Orthopedics. 1998 Dec; 21(12):1291-3.
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Tibial torsion in chronic, stable slipped capital femoral epiphyses: evaluation by CT scan. J Pediatr Orthop. 1997 Sep-Oct; 17(5):657-8.