"Femur Head" 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 hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005270
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247.343
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| Concept/Terms |
Femur Head- Femur Head
- Femur Heads
- Head, Femur
- Heads, Femur
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur Head" by people in Profiles.
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Ayers DC, Hays PL, Drew JM, Eskander MS, Osuch D, Bragdon CR. Two-year radiostereometric analysis evaluation of femoral head penetration in a challenging population of young total hip arthroplasty patients. J Arthroplasty. 2009 Sep; 24(6 Suppl):9-14.
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Gupta R, Seethalakshmi V, Jambhekar NA, Prabhudesai S, Merchant N, Puri A, Agarwal M. Clinicopathologic profile of 470 giant cell tumors of bone from a cancer hospital in western India. Ann Diagn Pathol. 2008 Aug; 12(4):239-248.
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Mann KA, Ayers DC, Damron TA. Effects of stem length on mechanics of the femoral hip component after cemented revision. J Orthop Res. 1997 Jan; 15(1):62-8.