"Fibula" 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 bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.
| Descriptor ID |
D005360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.321
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibula" by people in Profiles.
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Lee ZH, Ha AY, Shuck JW, Chang EI, Largo RD, Hanasono MH, Garvey PB, Yu P. Closure of the osteocutaneous fibula flap donor site with a tonearm (propeller) flap: Anatomic considerations and surgical indications. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2025 01; 100:240-247.
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Farsi S, Benafield A, Dorman J, Gardner JR, Hairston HC, Rereddy RS, Nakanishi H, King D, Steelman SC, Vural E, Moreno MA, Sunde J. Outcomes of free flap reconstruction for mandibular ORN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Jan-Feb; 46(1):104508.
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Lee ZH, Shuck JW, Largo RD, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Yu P, Garvey PB. Free fibula mandible reconstruction for osteoradionecrosis is more challenging than for primary cancer. Head Neck. 2024 11; 46(11):2834-2842.
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Speed OE, Rickels KL, Farsi S, Merrill T, Gardner JR, King D, Sunde J, Vural E, Moreno MA. Virtual surgical planning for mandibular reconstruction in an abbreviated admission pathway. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 May-Jun; 45(3):104141.
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Shuck JW, Largo RD, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. Evolution of Medical Modeling and 3D Printing in Microvascular Midface Reconstruction: Literature Review and Experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Oct 02; 59(10).
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Swendseid B, Philips RHW, Carey RM, Cannady SB, Sweeny L, Wax MK, Luginbuhl AJ, Curry JM. Postoperative analysis of osseous midface reconstructions: The value of imaging and a novel scoring system for complexity and operative success. Head Neck. 2023 01; 45(1):237-242.
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Nossov SB, Hollin IL, Phillips J, Franklin CC. Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency/Congenital Femoral Deficiency: Evaluation and Management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 07 01; 30(13):e899-e910.
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Thacker MM, Pargas C, Marky C, Rogers KJ, DiNardo AA, Sestokas AK. Neuromonitoring for Proximal Fibular Osteochondroma Excision. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 01; 42(6):e667-e673.
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Sagalow ES, Kumar AT, Fried TB, Raikin SM, Curry JM. Delayed pathologic tibial fracture with chronic osteomyelitis after fibula free flap. Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Nov; 103(11):NP640-NP643.
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Richard MJ, DiPrinzio EV, Lorenzana DJ, Whitlock KG, Hein RE, Urbaniak JR. Outcomes of free vascularized fibular graft for post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Injury. 2021 Dec; 52(12):3653-3659.