"Fingers" 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.
Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND.
| Descriptor ID |
D005385
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.430
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fingers" by people in Profiles.
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Arango SD, Weir TB, Miller AJ, Osterman MN. Skin necrosis following digital wart intralesional injection of cantharidin. Dermatol Online J. 2024 Oct 15; 30(5).
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Nickel AJ, Jiang S, Napolitano N, Donoghue A, Nadkarni VM, Nishisaki A. Evaluation of Automated Finger Compression for Capillary Refill Time Measurement in Pediatrics. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 Aug 01; 40(8):586-590.
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Kooi K, Legerstee IWF, van Vliet E, Freundt LA, Reikersdorfer K, Chen NC, Eberlin KR. Anatomy of the Lumbrical Muscles: Implications for Mechanical Advantage. Hand (N Y). 2025 Oct; 20(7):1029-1034.
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Szapary HJ, Meulendijks MZ, Moura SP, Veeramani A, Gomez-Eslava B, Hoftiezer YAJ, Chen NC, Eberlin KR. Phalangeal Fractures Requiring Vascular Reconstruction: Epidemiology and Factors Predictive of Reoperation. Hand (N Y). 2024 03; 19(2):247-255.
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Townsend CB, Henry TW, Matzon JL, Seigerman D, Sodha SC, Beredjiklian PK. Functional Outcomes of Flexor Tendon Repair in the Fingers: A Comparison of Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Versus Traditional Anesthesia. Hand (N Y). 2023 06; 18(4):635-640.
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Nickel AJ, Jiang S, Napolitano N, Yehya N, Fitzgerald JC, Bruins BB, Lockman JL, Nadkarni VM, Nishisaki A. Full Finger Reperfusion Time Measured by Pulse Oximeter Waveform Analysis in Children. Crit Care Med. 2020 10; 48(10):e927-e933.
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Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N. Fingertip Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):313-321.
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Lans J, Baker DJ, Castelein RM, Sood RF, Chen NC, Eberlin KR. Patient-Reported Outcomes following Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Digital Neuromas. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 03; 145(3):563e-573e.
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Fram BR, Seigerman DA, Cross DE, Rivlin M, Lutsky K, Bateman MG, Watkins C, Beredjiklian PK. The Optimal Position for Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of the Border Digits. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Jul; 45(7):656.e1-656.e8.
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Ozlu C, Ozen MA, Gursoy T, Oguzkurt P. Apple Peel Atresia with Isolated Fetal Ascites and Digit Anomalies. Indian J Pediatr. 2019 08; 86(8):751.