"Fibula" 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 bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.
| Descriptor ID |
D005360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.321
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibula" by people in Profiles.
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Free Vascularized Fibula Graft for Staged Reconstruction of Infected Humerus Nonunions. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 05 01; 37(5):e206-e212.
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Comparison of a Novel Modified All-Suture Construct versus Suspensory Suture-button Fixation in a Syndesmotic Injury Model. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 03 01; 37(3):e104-e110.
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Quick evaluation of lower leg ischemia in patients with peripheral arterial disease by time maximum intensity projection CT angiography: a pilot study. BMC Med Imaging. 2021 01 06; 21(1):7.
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A comprehensive diagnostic approach combining phylogenetic disease bracketing and CT imaging reveals osteomyelitis in a Tyrannosaurus rex. Sci Rep. 2020 11 03; 10(1):18897.
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Bony Hypertrophy in Vascularized Fibular Grafts. Hand (N Y). 2022 01; 17(1):106-113.
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Imaging of Benign Fibular Tumours and Their Mimics. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2018 Aug; 69(3):293-302.
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Molecular development of fibular reduction in birds and its evolution from dinosaurs. Evolution. 2016 Mar; 70(3):543-54.
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Inferior tibiofibular joint (tibiofibular syndesmosis) - own studies and review of the literature. Folia Med Cracov. 2015; 55(4):71-9.
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Composite extremity and trunk reconstruction with vascularized fibula flap in postoncologic bone defects: a 10-year experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Jan; 129(1):170-178.
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Tibiofibular bone-bridging osteoplasty in transtibial amputation: case report and description of technique. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2012; 21(4):270-4.