"Femur" 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 longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
| Descriptor ID |
D005269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247
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| Concept/Terms |
Greater Trochanter- Greater Trochanter
- Greater Trochanters
- Trochanter, Greater
- Trochanters, Greater
Lesser Trochanter- Lesser Trochanter
- Lesser Trochanters
- Trochanter, Lesser
- Trochanters, Lesser
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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The femoral deformity in Blount's disease: a comparative study of infantile, juvenile and adolescent Blount's disease. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2020 Jul; 29(4):317-322.
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Bone health in elite Kenyan runners. J Sports Sci. 2018 Feb; 36(4):456-461.
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International estimated fetal weight standards of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Apr; 49(4):478-486.
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Antiretroviral Therapy, Especially Efavirenz, Is Associated with Low Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected South Africans. PLoS One. 2015; 10(12):e0144286.
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Comparison of site-specific bone mass indices in South African children of different ethnic groups. Calcif Tissue Int. 2009 Oct; 85(4):317-25.
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Brief communication: Minimally invasive bone sampling method for DNA analysis. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2009 Aug; 139(4):596-9.
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Bone mineral density and lifetime physical activity in South African women. Calcif Tissue Int. 2003 Nov; 73(5):463-9.