"Calcaneus" 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 largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.
| Descriptor ID |
D002111
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.300.710.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcaneus" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of quantitative ultrasonography and dual X-ray absorptiometry for bone status assessment in South African children living with HIV. PLoS One. 2022; 17(10):e0276290.
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Bone Quality Measured Using Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasonography Is Reduced Among Children with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa. J Pediatr. 2019 12; 215:267-271.e2.
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Unusually High Calcaneal Speed of Sound Measurements in Children with Small Foot Size. Ultrasound Med Biol. 2017 01; 43(1):357-361.
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Bone status after cessation of use of injectable progestin contraceptives. Contraception. 2007 Dec; 76(6):425-31.
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Maternal and early life influences on calcaneal ultrasound parameters and metacarpal morphometry in 7- to 9-year-old children. J Bone Miner Metab. 2006; 24(3):235-42.
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Lifestyle questionnaire to evaluate risk for reduced bone mineral density in women. Clin J Sport Med. 2005 Sep; 15(5):340-8.
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Interleukin 1 beta, hand and foot bone mineral content and the development of joint erosions in rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. 1994 Aug; 53(8):543-6.