"Femur" 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 longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
| Descriptor ID |
D005269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247
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| Concept/Terms |
Greater Trochanter- Greater Trochanter
- Greater Trochanters
- Trochanter, Greater
- Trochanters, Greater
Lesser Trochanter- Lesser Trochanter
- Lesser Trochanters
- Trochanter, Lesser
- Trochanters, Lesser
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Femur" by people in this website by year, and whether "Femur" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2009 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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Montufar Wright PE, da Almeida Silva LC, Howard JJ, Raab S, Rogers KJ, Lindgren A, Miller F, Trionfo A, Shrader MW. Incidence of Femur Fracture Post Hardware Removal in Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Have Undergone Varus Derotational Osteotomy. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Jul 01; 45(6):e575-e580.
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Carrington NT, Milhouse PW, Behrend CJ, Forrester SR, Pace TB, Anker JN, DesJardins JD. A novel load-sensing sliding hip screw to aid in the assessment of intertrochanteric fracture healing. J Biomech. 2025 01; 179:112481.
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Kurtz PW, Kurtz MA, Aslani S, Taylor LM, Goodwin CM, MacDonald DW, Piuzzi NS, Mihalko WM, Kurtz SM, Gilbert JL. Wear, Material Transfer, and Electrocautery Damage Are Ubiquitous on CoCrMo Femoral Knee Retrievals. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater. 2024 12; 112(12):e35504.
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Levy HA, Ulrich MN, Messer C, Pumford A, Kelley B, Rose PS, Currier B, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Helgeson M, Houdek M, Smither F, Karamian BA, Sebastian AS. Impact of Unilateral Transfemoral Amputation on Lumbar Bone and Muscle Quality. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Jun 01; 104(6):544-550.
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Pahys JM. In Search of Bracing's New Crystal Ball: Commentary on an article by Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, BDSc(Hons), PhD, et al.: "Using the Proximal Femur Maturity Index at Brace Initiation for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Predicts Curve Progression Risk". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Mar 20; 106(6):e17.
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Kugelman D, Robin J, Aggarwal V, Seyler T, Levine B, Schwarzkopf R. Salvage Options for the Failed Total Knee ?Arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2024; 73:183-194.
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Blankstein M, Schottel P, Brinker M, Krieg J. Limb Rotation in Lower Extremity Fractures. Instr Course Lect. 2024; 73:901-918.
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Sanzarello I, Nanni M, Leonetti D, Fenga D, Traina F, Faldini C. Surgical approach to correction of severe knee malalignment in a pediatric population in Tanzania. Folia Med (Plovdiv). 2023 Dec 31; 65(6):885-893.
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Fraval A, Hegeman EM, Krueger CA. Management of Isolated Greater Trochanter Fractures Associated With Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Mar 01; 32(5):196-204.
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Rodriguez S, Puri S, Bido J, Kaidi AC, Rodriguez JA, Gausden EB. How Much Protection Does a Collar Provide? Assessing Risk of Early Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients. J Arthroplasty. 2024 04; 39(4):997-1000.e1.