"Cervical Vertebrae" 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 seven VERTEBRAE of the SPINAL COLUMN, which correspond to the VERTEBRAE of the NECK.
| Descriptor ID |
D002574
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.151
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cervical Vertebrae".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cervical Vertebrae" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cervical Vertebrae" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cervical Vertebrae" by people in Profiles.
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A Neurosurgeon's Guide to Mobile Health Application Development With a Case Study for Cervical Myelopathy. Neurosurgery. 2026 Apr 01; 98(4):726-736.
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Randomized controlled trials comparing cervical disc arthroplasty and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion outcomes in degenerative spine disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 29; 43(6):703-716.
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The superiority of endplate Hounsfield units relative to cervical vertebral Hounsfield units in predicting subsidence after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 08; 43(6):672-680.
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Minimally clinically important relative change instead of difference following surgery for degenerative cervical radiculopathy: a nationwide study on 5300 patients using prospectively collected data. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Oct 01; 43(4):464-471.
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Neurological Outcomes and the Role of Timing in the Surgical Management of Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Without Fracture and Dislocation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery. 2026 Mar 01; 98(3):484-496.
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Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Relative Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Nationwide Study of 1,700 Patients. Neurosurgery. 2026 Feb 01; 98(2):358-364.
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The American Spine Registry: a foundational overview and data specifications for future research. Spine J. 2026 Jan; 26(1):1-8.
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Defining cervical spondylotic myelopathy surgical endotypes using comorbidity clustering: a Quality Outcomes Database cervical spondylotic myelopathy study. Neurosurg Focus. 2025 07 01; 59(1):E4.
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Weight change patterns following surgery for cervical spondylosis in overweight and obese individuals: a nationwide longitudinal study. Eur Spine J. 2025 Aug; 34(8):3421-3429.
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Gain of care independence following surgical intervention for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Aug 01; 43(2):170-180.