"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weight-Bearing" by people in Profiles.
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Gold JE, Kurowski A, Gore RJ, Punnett L. Knee pain in nursing home workers after implementation of a safe resident handling program. Am J Ind Med. 2018 10; 61(10):849-860.
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Lim J, Palmer CJ, Busa MA, Amado A, Rosado LD, Ducharme SW, Simon D, Van Emmerik REA. Additional helmet and pack loading reduce situational awareness during the establishment of marksmanship posture. Ergonomics. 2017 Jun; 60(6):824-836.
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Swart E, Bezhani H, Greisberg J, Vosseller JT. How long should patients be kept non-weight bearing after ankle fracture fixation? A survey of OTA and AOFAS members. Injury. 2015; 46(6):1127-30.
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Palmer CJ, Bigelow C, Van Emmerik RE. Defining soldier equipment trade space: load effects on combat marksmanship and perception-action coupling. Ergonomics. 2013; 56(11):1708-21.
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Gotha HE, Lareau CR, Fellars TA. Diagnosis and management of lisfranc injuries and metatarsal fractures. R I Med J (2013). 2013 May 01; 96(5):33-6.
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Wu LP, Huang YQ, Zhou WH, Manas D, Zhao WD, Chen JZ, Yin QS, Wang LH. Influence of cervical spine position, turning time, and cervical segment on cadaver intradiscal pressure during cervical spinal manipulative therapy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2012 Jul; 35(6):428-36.
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Boyer KA, Angst MS, Asay J, Giori NJ, Andriacchi TP. Sensitivity of gait parameters to the effects of anti-inflammatory and opioid treatments in knee osteoarthritis patients. J Orthop Res. 2012 Jul; 30(7):1118-24.
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Pardo AC, Do T, Ryder T, Meyer A, Miles L, Wong BL. Combination of steroids and ischial weight-bearing knee ankle foot orthoses in Duchenne's muscular dystrophy prolongs ambulation past 20 years of age--a case report. Neuromuscul Disord. 2011 Nov; 21(11):800-2.
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Tak S, Buchholz B, Punnett L, Moir S, Paquet V, Fulmer S, Marucci-Wellman H, Wegman D. Physical ergonomic hazards in highway tunnel construction: overview from the Construction Occupational Health Program. Appl Ergon. 2011 Jul; 42(5):665-71.
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Wayne PM, Buring JE, Davis RB, Connors EM, Bonato P, Patritti B, Fischer M, Yeh GY, Cohen CJ, Carroll D, Kiel DP. Tai Chi for osteopenic women: design and rationale of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Mar 01; 11:40.