"Rib Fractures" 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.
Fractures of any of the RIBS.
| Descriptor ID |
D012253
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.593 C26.891.733
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| Concept/Terms |
Rib Fractures- Rib Fractures
- Fracture, Rib
- Fractures, Rib
- Rib Fracture
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rib Fractures" by people in Profiles.
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Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions in Trauma: Management of rib fractures. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 01; 82(1):200-203.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria? rib fractures. J Thorac Imaging. 2014 Nov; 29(6):364-6.
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Association between treatment with brachytherapy vs whole-breast irradiation and subsequent mastectomy, complications, and survival among older women with invasive breast cancer. JAMA. 2012 May 02; 307(17):1827-37.
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CT diagnosis of Rib fractures and the prediction of acute respiratory failure. J Trauma. 2008 Apr; 64(4):905-11.
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Half-a-dozen ribs: the breakpoint for mortality. Surgery. 2005 Oct; 138(4):717-23; discussion 723-5.
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Old fashion clinical judgment in the era of protocols: is mandatory chest X-ray necessary in injured patients? J Trauma. 2005 Aug; 59(2):324-30; discussion 330-2.
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Guided biopsies of abnormalities on nuclear bone scans. Technique and indications. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1983 Mar; 85(3):396-403.
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[Blunt thoracic and abdominal injuries]. Langenbecks Arch Chir. 1972; 332:635-43.