"Hand" 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 distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes the palm, fingers, and thumb.
| Descriptor ID |
D006225
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hand" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hand" 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 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hand" by people in Profiles.
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Measurement of the cross-sectional area of the median and ulnar nerves by hand surgeons without ultrasound training: a prospective study. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2025 Dec; 50(11):1548-1550.
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Tactile edges and motion via patterned microstimulation of the human somatosensory cortex. Science. 2025 01 17; 387(6731):315-322.
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The Use of the Procedure Room for Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet Hand Surgery in "High-Risk" Patients. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 Oct; 50(10):1272.e1-1272.e9.
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A Roadmap for Implanting Electrode Arrays to Evoke Tactile Sensations Through Intracortical Stimulation. Hum Brain Mapp. 2024 Dec 15; 45(18):e70118.
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Evoking stable and precise tactile sensations via multi-electrode intracortical microstimulation of the somatosensory cortex. Nat Biomed Eng. 2025 Jun; 9(6):935-951.
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Prevalence and Effect of Cannabinoids in Pain Management for Hand Pathologies. Hand (N Y). 2026 Jan; 21(1):86-93.
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2023 American Society for Surgery of the Hand Presidential Address: The Power of Engaging. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 05; 49(5):403-410.
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Case 11-2024: An 82-Year-Old Woman with Falls and Cognitive Decline. N Engl J Med. 2024 04 11; 390(14):1312-1322.
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Microstimulation of human somatosensory cortex evokes task-dependent, spatially patterned responses in motor cortex. Nat Commun. 2023 11 10; 14(1):7270.
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Health Disparities in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery: A Scoping Review. J Hand Surg Am. 2023 11; 48(11):1128-1138.