"Ligaments" 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.
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
| Descriptor ID |
D008022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513 A10.165.669
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligaments" by people in Profiles.
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Long term surgical outcomes of vaginal colposuspension using the Uphold Lite™ mesh system vs. vaginal vault uterosacral ligament suspension for treatment of apical prolapse. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2023 Jan; 280:150-153.
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Patient Perspectives after Trapeziectomy and Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition: A Qualitative Analysis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 12 01; 150(6):1275e-1282e.
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Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomy of the Deep Radioulnar Ligaments' Insertion on Ulna: Cadaveric, Histologic, and MRI Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Apr; 49(4):377.e1-377.e9.
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Standardized terminology of apical structures in the female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 03; 222(3):204-218.
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Recommended standardized terminology of the anterior female pelvis based on a structured medical literature review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07; 219(1):26-39.
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Extended Transconjunctival Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty with Release of the Tear Trough Ligament and Fat Redistribution. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 03; 141(3):445e-446e.
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Postoperative pain and perceptions of recuperation after suture- and mesh-based apical sacrospinous ligament suspension. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Oct; 139(1):95-99.
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Detection of relaxin receptor in the dorsoradial ligament, synovium, and articular cartilage of the trapeziometacarpal joint. J Orthop Res. 2014 Aug; 32(8):1061-7.
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Relationship of relaxin hormone and thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Apr; 472(4):1130-7.
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Median arcuate ligament syndrome in the pediatric population. J Pediatr Surg. 2013 Nov; 48(11):2261-70.