Orthopedics

"Orthopedics" 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.

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A surgical specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures.

Descriptor ID	D009985
MeSH Number(s)	H02.403.810.494
Concept/Terms	Orthopedics Orthopedics Orthopedic Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgeries Surgeries, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic

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Natural Sciences [H]
Health Occupations [H02]
Medicine [H02.403]
Specialties, Surgical [H02.403.810]
Orthopedics [H02.403.810.494]

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Bar chart showing 208 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 22 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	2	2
1998	1	2	3
1999	1	2	3
2000	1	2	3
2001	2	0	2
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	0	1
2004	2	1	3
2005	4	1	5
2006	1	1	2
2007	3	0	3
2008	3	1	4
2009	3	0	3
2010	4	0	4
2011	5	1	6
2012	5	0	5
2013	6	3	9
2014	11	4	15
2015	15	7	22
2016	6	3	9
2017	3	4	7
2018	11	3	14
2019	8	2	10
2020	8	5	13
2021	12	1	13
2022	17	0	17
2023	15	1	16
2024	3	6	9
2025	3	0	3

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Pereira DE, Hannon CP, Courtney PM, Rana AJ, Frisch NB. Trends in Orthopaedic Surgeon Compensation: A Comparative Analysis Over Twenty Years. J Arthroplasty. 2025 07; 40(7):1660-1666.

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Fones L, Fellheimer H, Pennington M, Hozack BA, Fletcher DJ, Beredjiklian PK. Trends of Underrepresented Minorities and Female Trainees in Orthopedic, Plastic, and Hand Surgery: Did We Do Better in 2023? J Hand Surg Am. 2025 12; 50(12):1522.e1-1522.e8.

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Sudah SY, Tyagi A, Vrindten K, Nicholson AD, Lohre R, Garrigues GE, Namdari S, Levine WN, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Elhassan B, Menendez ME. Shoulder and elbow surgery fellowship applicants with greater research productivity during residency are ranked higher by fellowship programs. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 May; 34(5):e245-e253.

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Nandi S, Hannon CP, Fillingham Y. 2023 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Case Studies. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Feb 15; 33(4):e220-e223.

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Trenchfield D, Fras S, McCurdy M, Narayanan R, Lee Y, Issa T, Toci G, Oghli Y, Siddiqui H, Vo M, Mahmood H, Schilken M, Pashaee B, Mangan J, Kurd M, Kaye ID, Canseco JA, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Schroeder GD. Opioid Prescription Trends Among Orthopaedic, Primary Care, and Pain Management Providers in Spine Surgery Patients. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 32(23):e1252-e1259.

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Levy HA, Boere P, Randell Z, Bodnar J, Paulik J, Spina NT, Spiker WR, Lawrence BD, Brodke DS, Kurd MF, Rihn JA, Canseco JA, Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR, Currier B, Huddleston PM, Nassr AN, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Hilibrand AS, Karamian BA. Factors Related to Clinical Performance in Spine Surgery Fellowship: Can We Predict Success. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Sep 15; 32(18):e940-e950.

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Yao JJ, Aggarwal M, Lopez RD, Namdari S. Large Language Models in Orthopaedics: Definitions, Uses, and Limitations. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Aug 07; 106(15):1411-1418.

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Welch JM, Kamal RN, Kozin SH, Dyer GSM, Katarincic JA, Fox PM, Shapiro LM. Clinical Practice Guidelines to Support Capacity Building in Orthopaedic Surgical Outreach: An International Consensus Building Approach. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Oct 16; 106(20):1924-1933.

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Meacock SS, Khan IA, Hohmann AL, Cohen-Rosenblum A, Krueger CA, Purtill JJ, Fillingham YA. What Are Social Determinants of Health and Why Should They Matter to an Orthopaedic Surgeon? J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Sep 18; 106(18):1731-1737.

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Rompala A, Sudah SY, Miller AS, Gaccione AG, Nicholson AD, Namdari S, Menendez ME. Predicting academic productivity among American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons fellowship faculty from publications acquired before and during surgical training. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Oct; 33(10):e523-e528.

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