Fibula

"Fibula" 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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The bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.

Descriptor ID	D005360
MeSH Number(s)	A02.835.232.043.650.321
Concept/Terms	Fibula Fibula Fibulas

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Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Bones of Lower Extremity [A02.835.232.043]
Leg Bones [A02.835.232.043.650]
Fibula [A02.835.232.043.650.321]

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2000

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
1996	1	0	1
1997	2	0	2
1998	0	1	1
2000	2	2	4
2001	2	0	2
2002	1	0	1
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	2	3
2010	2	0	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2013	1	0	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	2	1	3
2016	3	0	3
2017	1	1	2
2018	3	0	3
2019	1	1	2
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	3	3
2024	3	0	3

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Farsi S, Benafield A, Dorman J, Gardner JR, Hairston HC, Rereddy RS, Nakanishi H, King D, Steelman SC, Vural E, Moreno MA, Sunde J. Outcomes of free flap reconstruction for mandibular ORN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Jan-Feb; 46(1):104508.

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Al Afif A, Pe?a-Garcia A, Thomas CM, Kain JJ, Grayson JW, Tipirneni KE, Moore LS, Jeyarajan H, Sweeny L, Clemons L, Rosenthal EL, Greene BJ. Comparing the Outcomes of Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm and Fibula Free Flaps in the Reconstruction of Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis. Microsurgery. 2024 Oct; 44(7):e31243.

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Lee ZH, Shuck JW, Largo RD, Chang EI, Hanasono MM, Yu P, Garvey PB. Free fibula mandible reconstruction for osteoradionecrosis is more challenging than for primary cancer. Head Neck. 2024 Nov; 46(11):2834-2842.

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Speed OE, Rickels KL, Farsi S, Merrill T, Gardner JR, King D, Sunde J, Vural E, Moreno MA. Virtual surgical planning for mandibular reconstruction in an abbreviated admission pathway. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 May-Jun; 45(3):104141.

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Shuck JW, Largo RD, Hanasono MM, Chang EI. Evolution of Medical Modeling and 3D Printing in Microvascular Midface Reconstruction: Literature Review and Experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Oct 02; 59(10).

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Jelmini J, Slijepcevic AA, Patel U, Sweeny L, Pipkorn P, Ducic Y, Moe J, Pittman A, Rajasekaran K, Diaz J, Thomas C, Byrne P, Rich J, Tamaki A, Puscas L, Petrisor D, Wax MK. Clinical outcomes following intraoperative pedicle disruption in fibula free flaps. Head Neck. 2023 Aug; 45(8):1975-1978.

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Swendseid B, Philips RHW, Carey RM, Cannady SB, Sweeny L, Wax MK, Luginbuhl AJ, Curry JM. Postoperative analysis of osseous midface reconstructions: The value of imaging and a novel scoring system for complexity and operative success. Head Neck. 2023 01; 45(1):237-242.

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Thacker MM, Pargas C, Marky C, Rogers KJ, DiNardo AA, Sestokas AK. Neuromonitoring for Proximal Fibular Osteochondroma Excision. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Jul 01; 42(6):e667-e673.

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Richard MJ, DiPrinzio EV, Lorenzana DJ, Whitlock KG, Hein RE, Urbaniak JR. Outcomes of free vascularized fibular graft for post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Injury. 2021 Dec; 52(12):3653-3659.

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Hwang MS, Britt CJ, Vila PM, Dang RP, Fleming SI, Patel AM, Paniello RC, Rich JT, Hanasono MM, Desai SC. Factors associated with skin graft take in fibula and radial forearm free flap donor sites. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Jul - Aug; 41(4):102536.

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