"Epiphyses" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.
| Descriptor ID |
D004838
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.251
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epiphyses" by people in Profiles.
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Abzug JM, Little K, Kozin SH. Physeal arrest of the distal radius. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2014 Jun; 22(6):381-9.
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Yilmaz G, Oto M, Thabet AM, Rogers KJ, Anticevic D, Thacker MM, Mackenzie WG. Correction of lower extremity angular deformities in skeletal dysplasia with hemiepiphysiodesis: a preliminary report. J Pediatr Orthop. 2014 Apr-May; 34(3):336-45.
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Makani A, Franklin CC, Kanj WW, Wells L. All-epiphyseal anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using fluoroscopic imaging. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2013 Sep; 22(5):445-9.
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Oda JE, Thacker MM. Distal tibial physeal bridge: a complication from a tension band plate and screw construct. Report of a case. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2013 May; 22(3):259-63.
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Zlotolow DA, Mills J, Ezaki M, Carter PR, Goitz RJ, Zornitzer M. Epiphyseal osteochondromas of the upper limb: a report of 7 cases. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jul-Aug; 32(5):541-6.
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Oto M, Yilmaz G, Bowen JR, Thacker M, Kruse R. Adolescent Blount disease in obese children treated by eight-plate hemiepiphysiodesis. Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi. 2012 Apr; 23(1):20-4.
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O'Hagan T, Reddy D, Hussain WM, Mangla J, Atanda A, Bielski R. A complex injury of the distal ulnar physis: a case report and brief review of the literature. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jan; 41(1):E1-3.
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Kwon OS, Park MJ, Tjoumakaris FP. Medial and lateral segond fractures in a skeletally immature patient: a radiographic marker for the multiply injured knee. Orthopedics. 2011 Nov 09; 34(11):e772-5.
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Smith JR, Kozin SH. Identifying and managing physeal injuries in the upper extremity. JAAPA. 2009 Sep; 22(9):39-45.
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Joo SY, Oh CW, Grissom L, Kumar SJ, MacEwen GD. Three-dimensional computerized tomographic analysis of the deformity of lateral growth disturbance of proximal femoral physis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Sep; 29(6):540-6.