"Thumb" 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 first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.
| Descriptor ID |
D013933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.430.705
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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Baltz JO, Telang GH, Jellinek NJ. Subungual Caliber Persistent Artery of the Nail Unit Coincident With Onychopapilloma. Dermatol Surg. 2020 12; 46(12):1748-1749.
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Raskolnikov D, White NJ, Swart E, Zouzias IC, Rosenwasser MP. Volar plate capsulodesis for metacarpophalangeal hyperextension with basal joint arthritis. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2014 Aug; 43(8):354-8.
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Marble K, Fudem G. First web space release with the dorsal hand rotation flap: closing the donor site. Ann Plast Surg. 1995 Jul; 35(1):83-5.
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Borah GL, Fudem GM. Thumb replantation after cardiac transplantation. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1991 Sep; 88(3):499-502.
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Weber PC. Trigger thumb in successive generations of a family. A case report. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1979 Sep; (143):167.