Metacarpophalangeal Joint
"Metacarpophalangeal Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.
| Descriptor ID |
D008662
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.405.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Metacarpophalangeal Joint- Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Joint, Metacarpophalangeal
- Joints, Metacarpophalangeal
- Metacarpophalangeal Joints
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metacarpophalangeal Joint" by people in Profiles.
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Mathiessen A, Onuoha I, Luh R, Driban JB, Roberts MB, Eaton CB, McAlindon TE, Duryea J. Radiographic joint space width in individuals with hand osteoarthritis: Are their "healthy" joints really healthy? Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025 May; 33(5):638-646.
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Eaton CB, Schaefer LF, Duryea J, Driban JB, Lo GH, Roberts MB, Haugen IK, Lu B, Nevitt MC, Hochberg MC, Jackson RD, Kwoh CK, McAlindon T. Prevalence, Incidence, and Progression of Radiographic and Symptomatic Hand Osteoarthritis: The Osteoarthritis Initiative. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 06; 74(6):992-1000.
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Duryea J, Gravallese EM, Wortman JR, Xu C, Lu B, Kay J, Solomon DH. Healing of erosions in rheumatoid arthritis remains elusive: results with 24 months of the anabolic agent teriparatide. Scand J Rheumatol. 2021 Jan; 50(1):11-14.
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Davis JE, Schaefer LF, McAlindon TE, Eaton CB, Roberts MB, Haugen IK, Smith SE, Duryea J, Lu B, Driban JB. Characteristics of Accelerated Hand Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. J Rheumatol. 2019 04; 46(4):422-428.
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Solomon DH, Kay J, Duryea J, Lu B, Bolster MB, Yood RA, Han R, Ball S, Coleman C, Lo E, Wohlfahrt A, Sury M, Yin M, Yu Z, Zak A, Gravallese EM. Effects of Teriparatide on Joint Erosions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017 09; 69(9):1741-1750.
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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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Slesarenko YA, Wang ED, Most MJ. Simultaneous dislocations of the carpometacarpal joints: a case report. Hand Surg. 2005; 10(2-3):275-7.