"Arthroplasty" 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.
Surgical reconstruction of a joint to relieve pain or restore motion.
| Descriptor ID |
D001178
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.110 E04.680.101
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Arthroplasty".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Arthroplasty" by people in this website by year, and whether "Arthroplasty" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Arthroplasty" by people in Profiles.
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Is cervical disc arthroplasty noninferior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical spondylotic myelopathy? A Spine CORe™ analysis of QOD data. Neurosurg Focus. 2026 May 01; 60(5):E14.
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Ideal dimensions of a cervical disc arthroplasty implant: Can one width fit all? Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2026 Jul; 266:109401.
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Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis. Hand Clin. 2026 May; 42(2):209-220.
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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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A Changing Landscape in Surgical Treatment of Basilar Thumb Arthritis: Is the Rate of Denervation Increasing? J Hand Surg Am. 2025 10; 50(10):1280.e1-1280.e8.
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Optimal Implant Sizing Using Machine Learning Is Associated With Increased Range of Motion After Cervical Disk Arthroplasty. Neurosurgery. 2024 Sep 01; 95(3):627-633.
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Proximal Humerus Fractures: Leave It Alone, Fix It, Replace It? Instr Course Lect. 2023; 72:211-221.
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Optimal Position of the Bone Anchor for the Internal Brace Suspensionplasty Technique for Thumb Basal Joint Arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 04; 49(4):380.e1-380.e6.
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High complication rates following revision first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis: a retrospective analysis of 79 cases. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Apr; 143(4):1799-1807.
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Hybrid surgery: a comparison of early postoperative outcomes between anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and cervical disc arthroplasty. J Neurosurg Spine. 2022 04 01; 36(4):575-584.