"Capitate Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A carpal bone with a rounded head located between the TRAPEZOID BONE and the HAMATE BONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D051224
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.087.319.150.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Capitate Bone- Capitate Bone
- Bone, Capitate
- Bones, Capitate
- Capitate Bones
- Os Capitatum
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capitate Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Marcuzzi A, Pederiva D, Pilla F, Canovi A, Corradini A, Adani R, Ruffilli A, Faldini C, Vita F. The use of resurfacing capitate pyrocarbon implants (RCPI) in chronic diseases of the wrist: outcomes of more than 100 cases. Musculoskelet Surg. 2024 Sep; 108(3):367-371.
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Kazmers NH, Rozell JC, Rumball KM, Kozin SH, Zlotolow DA, Levin LS. Medial Femoral Condyle Microvascular Bone Transfer as a Treatment for Capitate Avascular Necrosis: Surgical Technique and Case Report. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Oct; 42(10):841.e1-841.e6.
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Wang ML, Bednar JM. Lunatocapitate and triquetrohamate arthrodeses for degenerative arthritis of the wrist. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Jun; 37(6):1136-41.