"Lumbar Vertebrae" 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.
VERTEBRAE in the region of the lower BACK below the THORACIC VERTEBRAE and above the SACRAL VERTEBRAE.
| Descriptor ID |
D008159
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.519
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Lumbar Vertebrae" by people in this website by year, and whether "Lumbar Vertebrae" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2019 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2020 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lumbar Vertebrae" by people in Profiles.
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A comparison of MRI and intraoperative measurements to determine interspinous spacer device size. Pain Pract. 2025 Feb; 25(2):e70001.
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Impact of contrast administration and CT reconstruction plane on Hounsfield units for assessing underlying bone quality in the lumbar spine. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Mar 01; 42(3):331-339.
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The impact of smoking on patient-reported outcomes following lumbar decompression: an analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jan 01; 42(1):9-14.
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Incidence of revision surgery and patient-reported outcomes within 5 years of the index procedure for grade 1 spondylolisthesis: an analysis from the Quality Outcomes Database spondylolisthesis data. J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Jan 01; 42(1):56-61.
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Do obese patients undergoing surgery for grade 1 spondylolisthesis have worse outcomes at 5 years' follow-up? A QOD study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):564-571.
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Does comorbid depression and anxiety portend poor long-term outcomes following surgery for lumbar spondylolisthesis? Five-year analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):579-588.
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Predictors of patient satisfaction after surgery for grade 1 degenerative spondylolisthesis: a 5-year analysis of the Quality Outcomes Database. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):658-665.
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Cost-effectiveness of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and/or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis: a 5-year Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):596-603.
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Predictors of Delayed Clinical Benefit Following Surgical Treatment for Low-grade Spondylolisthesis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Jun 01; 50(11):E213-E218.
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Unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation with anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a comparison of postoperative outcomes. Eur Spine J. 2024 Sep; 33(9):3476-3483.