"Patella" 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 flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010329
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.624 A02.835.232.730.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patella- Patella
- Patellas
- Kneecap
- Kneecaps
- Knee Cap
- Knee Caps
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patella" by people in Profiles.
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Resurfaced versus Non-Resurfaced Patella in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2019 Jul; 32(7):611-615.
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Evaluation of a transcondylar toggle system for stabilization of the cranial cruciate deficient stifle in small dogs and cats. Vet Surg. 2009 Dec; 38(8):975-82.
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Revision total knee arthroplasty: complicated cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Aug; 91 Suppl 5:72-4.
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The use of suture anchors to repair the ruptured quadriceps tendon. J Orthop Trauma. 2007 Jul; 21(6):407-13.
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Acute knee injuries. Clin Sports Med. 2000 Oct; 19(4):621-35, vi.
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Patellar instability in the school age athlete. Instr Course Lect. 1998; 47:345-50.
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Effect of standard total knee arthroplasty surgical dissection on human patellar blood flow in vivo: an investigation using laser Doppler flowmetry. J South Orthop Assoc. 1998; 7(3):198-204.
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Management of patellar instability. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995 May-Jun; 15(3):279-80.
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Articular hypermobility and chondral injury in patients with acute patellar dislocation. Am J Sports Med. 1995 Mar-Apr; 23(2):146-50.
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Anterior knee pain syndromes in the adolescent. Instr Course Lect. 1994; 43:211-20.