"Femur Neck" 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 constricted portion of the thigh bone between the femur head and the trochanters.
| Descriptor ID |
D005272
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247.510
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| Concept/Terms |
Femur Neck- Femur Neck
- Neck, Femur
- Femoral Neck
- Neck, Femoral
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Neck" by people in Profiles.
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Bone Structural Parameters as Measured by 3-Dimensional Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Are Superior in Black Women and Demonstrate Unique Associations With Prior Fracture Versus White Women. Endocr Pract. 2025 Feb; 31(2):152-158.
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The Efficacy and Safety of Abaloparatide-SC in Men With Osteoporosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2022 12; 37(12):2435-2442.
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A comparison of the incidence of concomitant ipsilateral femoral neck fractures in ballistic versus blunt femur fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 May; 33(4):843-850.
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Bilateral femur fractures are associated with concomitant femoral neck fracture. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Feb; 33(2):409-414.
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Bone measurements at multiple skeletal sites in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis-an in vivo correlation study using DXA, HR-pQCT and QCT. Arch Osteoporos. 2019 06 27; 14(1):70.
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Physical activity as measured by accelerometer in NHANES 2005-2006 is associated with better bone density and trabecular bone score in older adults. Arch Osteoporos. 2019 03 02; 14(1):29.
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Association of trabecular bone score (TBS) and prior fracture differs among minorities in NHANES 2005-2008. Osteoporos Int. 2018 Sep; 29(9):2093-2099.
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African Americans have lower TBS than whites among densitometry patients at a Chicago academic center. Osteoporos Int. 2017 03; 28(3):917-923.
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Ethnic Differences in Osteoporosis After Cardiac Transplantation. J Clin Densitom. 2017 Apr - Jun; 20(2):164-171.
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Ethnic Differences in Trabecular Bone Score. J Clin Densitom. 2017 Apr - Jun; 20(2):172-179.