"Ribs" 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.
A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D012272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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A rare chest wall deformity: Intrathoracic rib. An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2023 11; 99(5):366-367.
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Pros and cons of rib unfolding software: a reliability and reproducibility study on trauma patients. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2023 Jun; 29(6):717-723.
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To spare or not to spare rib: A survey on internal mammary vessel preparation in microsurgical breast reconstruction. Microsurgery. 2022 11; 42(8):852-855.
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Rib-to-pelvis Growth-friendly Surgery for the Treatment of Non-ambulatory Early-Onset Scoliosis Myelomeningocele Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 05 01; 6(5).
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Are Rib Grafts Still Used for Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction? J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Feb; 78(2):195-202.
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PDCD10 (CCM3) regulates brain endothelial barrier integrity in cerebral cavernous malformation type 3: role of CCM3-ERK1/2-cortactin cross-talk. Acta Neuropathol. 2015 Nov; 130(5):731-50.
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Use of the S-hook for Pelvic Fixation in Rib-Based Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Jun 01; 40(11):816-22.
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A New Specimen of Carroll's Mystery Hupehsuchian from the Lower Triassic of China. PLoS One. 2015; 10(5):e0126024.
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Scapulothoracic fusion: outcomes and complications. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Apr; 23(4):542-7.
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Subcostal to rib-cross incision for HeartMate II explantation: a case report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Jan; 145(1):e16-7.