Sacrum

"Sacrum" 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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Five fused VERTEBRAE forming a triangle-shaped structure at the back of the PELVIS. It articulates superiorly with the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, inferiorly with the COCCYX, and anteriorly with the ILIUM of the PELVIS. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the PELVIS.

Descriptor ID	D012447
MeSH Number(s)	A02.835.232.834.717
Concept/Terms	Sacrum Sacrum Sacrums

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Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Spine [A02.835.232.834]
Sacrum [A02.835.232.834.717]

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Bar chart showing 54 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	2	0	2
2000	1	1	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2009	0	2	2
2010	2	0	2
2011	3	0	3
2012	3	0	3
2013	2	1	3
2014	2	3	5
2015	1	1	2
2017	3	1	4
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	2	3
2020	4	2	6
2021	0	4	4
2022	0	1	1

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Ulusaloglu AC, Asma A, Bowen JR, Yorgova P, Howard JJ, Shrader MW, Shah SA. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Pelvic Rod/Screw Radiographic Lucency Following Scoliosis Surgery in Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Longitudinal Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Aug 01; 42(7):e736-e741.

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McDonnell JM, Ahern DP, Wagner SC, Morrissey PB, Kaye ID, Sebastian AS, Butler JS. A Systematic Review of Risk Factors Associated With Distal Junctional Failure in Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 11 01; 34(9):347-354.

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Mikula AL, St Jeor JD, Naylor RM, Bernatz JT, Patel NP, Fogelson JL, Larson AN, Nassr A, Sebastian AS, Freedman B, Currier BL, Bydon M, Kennel KA, Yaszemski MJ, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Teriparatide Treatment Increases Hounsfield Units in the Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Sacrum, and Ilium Out of Proportion to the Cervical Spine. Clin Spine Surg. 2021 08 01; 34(7):E370-E376.

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Ahmad H, Halleran DR, Stanek JR, Thompson BP, Bates DG, Rusin JA, Minneci PC, Levitt MA, Wood RJ. Correlation between the lateral and anteroposterior sacral ratios in anorectal malformations. Pediatr Radiol. 2021 Sep; 51(10):1867-1872.

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Geynisman-Tan J, Kenton KS, Brown O, Gillingham A, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Mueller MG, Collins SA. Mind the Gap: Changes in Levator Dimensions After Sacrocolpopexy. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 01 01; 27(1):e184-e186.

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Quacinella MA, Morrissey PB, Parry JA, Mauffrey C. Spinopelvic Dissociation: Assessment, Reduction Strategies, and Fixation Techniques. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Dec 15; 28(24):e1086-e1096.

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Flanigan PM, Mikula AL, Peters PA, Oushy S, Fogelson JL, Bydon M, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Currier BL, Nassr A, Kennel KA, Anderson PA, Polly DW, Elder BD. Regional improvements in lumbosacropelvic Hounsfield units following teriparatide treatment. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 08; 49(2):E11.

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St Jeor JD, Jackson TJ, Xiong AE, Kadri A, Freedman BA, Sebastian AS, Currier BL, Nassr A, Fogelson JL, Kennel KA, Anderson PA, Elder BD. Osteoporosis in spine surgery patients: what is the best way to diagnose osteoporosis in this population? Neurosurg Focus. 2020 08; 49(2):E4.

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Dillingham TR, Annaswamy TM, Plastaras CT. Evaluation of persons with suspected lumbosacral and cervical radiculopathy: Electrodiagnostic assessment and implications for treatment and outcomes (Part II). Muscle Nerve. 2020 10; 62(4):474-484.

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Metzger G, Cooper JN, Kabre RS, Mak GZ, Halleran DR, Boyd K, Chan S, Corea D, Dydynski P, Gill K, Kraus S, Sanchez R, Afrazi A, Calkins C, Linden AF, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fraser JD, Landman M, Leys CM, Rymeski B, Wood RJ, Levitt MA, Deans KJ, Bates DG, Minneci PC. Inter-rater Reliability of Sacral Ratio Measurements in Patients with Anorectal Malformations. J Surg Res. 2020 12; 256:272-281.

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