"Ligamentum Flavum" 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 paired bands of yellow elastic tissue that connect adjoining laminae of the vertebrae. With the laminae, it forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal and helps hold the body erect.
| Descriptor ID |
D017843
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513.514.287 A02.835.583.512.287 A10.165.669.514.287
|
| Concept/Terms |
Ligamentum Flavum- Ligamentum Flavum
- Ligamenta Flava
- Flaval Ligament
- Flaval Ligaments
- Ligament, Flaval
- Ligaments, Flaval
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ligamentum Flavum".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ligamentum Flavum".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ligamentum Flavum" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ligamentum Flavum" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligamentum Flavum" by people in Profiles.
-
Barrett NM, Arzola C, Krings T, Downey K, Carvalho JCA. Lumbar Spine Anatomy in Women Sustaining Unintentional Dural Puncture During Labor Epidural Placement: A Descriptive Study Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasound. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018 Jan; 43(1):92-96.
-
Li-Ping W, Yi-Kai L, Bo-Jin L, Das M, Ji-Hong F. Morphological changes of the in vitro cervical vertebral canal and its cast form during flexion, extension, and lateral bending. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2010 Feb; 33(2):132-7.