"Tibia" 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 second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.
| Descriptor ID |
D013977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.883
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tibia" by people in Profiles.
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Swartkrans Paranthropus and Sterkfontein Australopithecus from southern Africa had different locomotor repertoires. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 May 19; 123(20):e2532193123.
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Integration of distal tibial shape and internal trabecular bone structure among catarrhine primates. Proc Biol Sci. 2026 Apr 15; 293(2069).
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Trabecular Architecture of the Proximal Tibia in Extant Hominids. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2025 07; 187(3):e70084.
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Preventing and Managing Complications in Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy. Clin Sports Med. 2026 Jan; 45(1):141-153.
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Technical note: Does scan resolution or downsampling impact the analysis of trabecular bone architecture? Am J Biol Anthropol. 2024 11; 185(3):e25023.
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Do Transtibial Amputations Outperform Amputations of the Hind- and Midfoot Following Severe Limb Trauma?: A Secondary Analysis of the OUTLET Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 May 01; 106(9):776-781.
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Bullet Fragment Retrieval During Intramedullary Nailing: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 10 01; 13(4).
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Efficacy of Postoperative Radiographs After Intramedullary Nailing of the Tibia and Femur: When Are They Useful? J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 06 01; 7(6).
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Distal Tibia Apex Posterior Angulation: A Normal Anatomic Variant Related to Hindfoot Alignment With Side-to-Side Symmetry. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 06 01; 7(6).
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Comparing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty and High Tibial Osteotomy for Isolated Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis. JBJS Rev. 2023 Mar 01; 11(3).