"Metatarsal Bones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The five long bones of the METATARSUS, articulating with the TARSAL BONES proximally and the PHALANGES OF TOES distally.
| Descriptor ID |
D008682
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.300.492
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| Concept/Terms |
Metatarsal Bones- Metatarsal Bones
- Bone, Metatarsal
- Bones, Metatarsal
- Metatarsal Bone
- Metatarsals
- Metatarsal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metatarsal Bones" by people in Profiles.
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McCahon J, Denmark G, Bridges TN, Trionfo A. Lisfranc Fracture-dislocation With Extensor Hallucis Brevis Tendon Interposition: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2025 01 01; 15(1).
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Mazzotti A, Zielli SO, Giacomo C, Artioli E, Arceri A, Abdi P, Langone L, Faldini C. Combined Distal Metatarsal and Akin Osteotomies for Concomitant Metatarsophalangeal and Interphalangeal Hallux Valgus: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 May-Jun; 63(3):366-371.
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Artioli E, Mazzotti A, Langone L, Zielli SO, Arceri A, Bonelli S, Faldini C. First Metatarsal Hemiepiphysiodesis for the Treatment of Juvenile Hallux Valgus: A Systematic Review. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Oct 01; 43(9):584-589.
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Mazzotti A, Zielli SO, Abdi P, Artioli E, Arceri A, Vannini F, Faldini C. Severe hallux valgus can be treated using a distal metatarsal osteotomy: Results of 144 cases treated with the SERI technique. Foot Ankle Surg. 2023 Aug; 29(6):455-461.
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Artioli E, Mazzotti A, Zielli SO, Arceri A, Langone L, Gerardi S, Faldini C. Surgical management of osteochondral lesions of the first metatarsal head: A systematic review. Foot Ankle Surg. 2023 Jul; 29(5):387-392.
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Chopra A, Anastasio AT, Fletcher AN, Tabarestani TQ, Sharma A, Parekh SG. Short-Term Outcomes of Jones-Specific Implant Versus Intramedullary Screw and Plate Fixation for Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Fractures. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2023 Sep-Oct; 62(5):862-867.
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Madi NS, Chopra A, Parekh SG. Three-Dimensional-Printed Lesser Metatarsal Replacement: The First Case Report. Foot Ankle Spec. 2025 Apr; 18(2):126-132.
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Tsai J, Daniel JN, McDonald EL, Pedowitz DI, Rogero RG, Shakked RJ, Nicholson KJ, Raikin SM. High Prevalence of Degenerative Changes at the Metatarsal Head Sesamoid Articulation Found During Hallux Valgus Correction Surgery. Foot Ankle Spec. 2021 Jun; 14(3):219-225.
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Anderson R, Parekh S, Braid-Forbes MJ, Steen RG. Delayed Healing in Metatarsal Fractures: Role of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Treatment. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2019 Nov; 58(6):1145-1151.
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Pinter Z, Odom C, McGee A, Paul K, Huntley S, Johnson JL, Shah A. Morton's Neuroma Excision: What Are We Really Doing? Which Retractor Is Superior? Foot Ankle Spec. 2019 Jun; 12(3):272-277.