Metacarpophalangeal Joint
"Metacarpophalangeal Joint" 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 articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.
| Descriptor ID |
D008662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.405.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Metacarpophalangeal Joint- Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Joint, Metacarpophalangeal
- Joints, Metacarpophalangeal
- Metacarpophalangeal Joints
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metacarpophalangeal Joint" by people in Profiles.
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New and improved medical test costs just one cent: commentary on an article by Kathleen E. McKeon, MD, et al.: "Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb. Phalangeal translation during valgus stress in human cadavera". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 May 15; 95(10):e73.
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Relationship of serum relaxin to generalized and trapezial-metacarpal joint laxity. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Apr; 38(4):721-8.
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Free first dorsal metacarpal artery flap for nasal lining. Microsurgery. 2005; 25(7):551-5.
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Effects of the adductor pollicis and abductor pollicis brevis on thumb metacarpophalangeal joint laxity before and after ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction. J Hand Surg Am. 2004 May; 29(3):481-8.
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Human granzyme B mediates cartilage proteoglycan degradation and is expressed at the invasive front of the synovium in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2001 Jan; 40(1):55-61.
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Effects of reconstructed radial collateral ligament on index finger mechanics. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2000 Oct; (379):270-82.
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The effects of transection and reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament complex on the position of the proximal phalanx of the thumb during simulated tip pinch. J Hand Surg Am. 2000 Mar; 25(2):313-21.
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The biomechanical effects of angulated boxer's fractures. J Hand Surg Am. 1999 Jul; 24(4):835-44.
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An anatomical explanation for good-prognosis rheumatoid arthritis. Lancet. 1999 Jan 09; 353(9147):123-4.
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A biomechanical study of the flexor digitorum superficialis: effects of digital pulley excision and loss of the flexor digitorum profundus. J Hand Surg Am. 1997 Mar; 22(2):328-35.