"Thumb" 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 first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.
| Descriptor ID |
D013933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.430.705
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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Legerstee IWF, Kooi K, Hoftiezer YAJ, Lipson SM, Aldasooky R, Kanaan R, Nelissen RGHH, Bhashyam AR, Chen NC, Eberlin KR. A Morphologic Analysis of Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Avulsion Fracture Fragments and Risk Factors for Surgical Treatment. Hand (N Y). 2026 Feb; 21(2):260-264.
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Fones L, Ilyas AM, Kasper A, Stevens C, Liss FE, Matzon JL. Mid-Term Outcomes Following Trapeziectomy With Suture Suspensionplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 08; 50(8):948-953.
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Legerstee IWF, Shen OY, Kooi K, Hoftiezer YAJ, Eberlin KR, Chen NC. Complications and Unplanned Reoperation After Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Arthrodesis. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 05; 50(5):621.e1-621.e8.
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Komura S, Hirakawa A, Hirose H, Akiyama H. Minimally invasive arthroscopy-assisted arthrodesis for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Feb; 144(2):967-974.
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Mangan F, Spece H, Weiss AC, Ladd AL, Stockmans F, Kurtz SM. A review of wear debris in thumb base joint implants. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Jan; 34(1):251-269.
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Komura S, Hirakawa A, Hirose H, Akiyama H. Trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition arthroplasty continuously improves hand functions up to 5-year postoperatively. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 Jul; 143(7):4539-4546.
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Hozack BA, Liss FE, Fram B, Rivlin M, Ilyas AM, Jones CM. Optimal Position of the Bone Anchor for the Internal Brace Suspensionplasty Technique for Thumb Basal Joint Arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 04; 49(4):380.e1-380.e6.
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Folchert MD, Tosti R, Rizzo M, Ladd AL, Jupiter JB, Zelouf DS. Managing Challenges in Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis. Instr Course Lect. 2022; 71:147-162.
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Shonuga O, Nicholson K, Abboudi J, Gallant G, Jones C, Kirkpatrick W, Liss F, Takei RR, Wang M, Ilyas AM. Thumb-Basal Joint Arthroplasty Outcomes and Metacarpal Subsidence: A Prospective Cohort Analysis of Trapeziectomy With Suture Button Suspensionplasty Versus Ligament Reconstruction With Tendon Interposition. Hand (N Y). 2023 01; 18(1):98-104.
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Hirose H, Komura S, Hirakawa A, Okuda R, Kato K, Kanamori S, Masuda T, Ito Y, Akiyama H. Reverse radiodorsal artery-pedicled thumb metacarpal vascularized bone graft for osteochondral fracture of the thumb interphalangeal joint with a bone defect: A case report. Microsurgery. 2021 Feb; 41(2):170-174.