"Weight-Bearing" 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 physical state of supporting an applied load. This often refers to the weight-bearing bones or joints that support the body's weight, especially those in the spine, hip, knee, and foot.
| Descriptor ID |
D016474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.374.965
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| Concept/Terms |
Weight-Bearing- Weight-Bearing
- Weight Bearing
- Weightbearing
- Loadbearing
- Load-Bearing
- Load Bearing
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Weight-Bearing" by people in this website by year, and whether "Weight-Bearing" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2009 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight-Bearing" by people in Profiles.
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Carrington NT, Milhouse PW, Behrend CJ, Forrester SR, Pace TB, Anker JN, DesJardins JD. A novel load-sensing sliding hip screw to aid in the assessment of intertrochanteric fracture healing. J Biomech. 2025 Jan; 179:112481.
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George WT, Debopadhaya S, Stephen SJ, Botti BA, Burr DB, Vashishth D. Stress fracture of bone under physiological multiaxial cyclic loading: Activity-based predictive models. Bone. 2025 Jan; 190:117279.
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Barile F, Artioli E, Mazzotti A, Arceri A, Zielli SO, Manzetti M, Viroli G, Ruffilli A, Faldini C. To cast or not to cast? Postoperative care of ankle fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Musculoskelet Surg. 2024 Dec; 108(4):383-393.
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Bozzo A, Aysola V, Yeung CM, Healey JH, Prince DE. Distraction Osteogenesis Reconstruction Following Resection of Bone Sarcomas: Surgical, Functional, and Oncological Outcomes from a Prospective Trial Analysis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jul 03; 106(13):1205-1211.
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Castagnini F, Bordini B, Cosentino M, Ancarani C, Mariotti F, Biondi F, Faldini C, Traina F. The influence of bearing surfaces on revisions due to dislocations in total hip arthroplasty. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2021 Sep 15; 32(9):123.
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Fram BR, Rogero RG, Chang G, Krieg JC, Raikin SM. Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 06 01; 35(6):308-314.
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Mazzotti A, Viglione V, Gerardi S, Bonelli S, Zielli S, Geraci G, Faldini C. Post-operative management after total ankle arthroplasty: A systematic review of the literature. Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 Jul; 28(5):535-542.
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Wisthoff BA, Docherty CL, Glutting J, Gustavsen G, Royer TD, Swanik CB, Kaminski TW. Identifying Range-of-Motion Deficits and Talocrural Joint Laxity After an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain. J Athl Train. 2021 Apr 01; 56(4):408-417.
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Grzeskowiak RM, Freeman LR, Harper DP, Anderson DE, Mulon PY. Effect of cyclic loading on the stability of screws placed in the locking plates used to bridge segmental bone defects. J Orthop Res. 2021 03; 39(3):516-524.
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Hester WA, Pedowitz DI. Postoperative Considerations in the Management of Hallux Valgus. Foot Ankle Clin. 2020 Mar; 25(1):141-150.