"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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Lister RC, Bradford HC, Joo A, Carr CW, Delancy A, Naram A, Rothkopf DM, Shufflebarger JV. Spontaneous Rupture of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: A Systematic Review. Hand (N Y). 2024 Nov; 19(8):1314-1320.
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Driban JB, Lo GH, Roberts MB, Harkey MS, Schaefer LF, Haugen IK, Smith SE, Duryea J, Lu B, Eaton CB, Hochberg MC, Jackson RD, Kwoh CK, Nevitt MC, McAlindon TE. Racket or Bat Sports: No Association With Thumb-Base Osteoarthritis. J Athl Train. 2022 Apr 01; 57(4):341-351.
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Lai C, Kenney D, Kerkhof F, Finlay A, Ladd A, Roh E. Ultrasound of Thumb Muscles and Grasp Strength in Early Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 2022 09; 47(9):898.e1-898.e8.
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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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Mailey B, Naram A, Cheng J. Comparison of provocative manoeuvres in diagnosing thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2019 09; 44(7):750-752.
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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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Hamidian S, Vachha B, Jenabi M, Karimi S, Young RJ, Holodny AI, Peck KK. Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Probabilistic Diffusion Tensor Imaging Demonstrate That the Greatest Functional and Structural Connectivity in the Hand Motor Homunculus Occurs in the Area of the Thumb. Brain Connect. 2018 08; 8(6):371-379.
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Tuffaha SH, Quan A, Hashemi S, Parikh P, O'Brien-Coon DM, Broyles JM, Dellon AL, Lifchez SD. Selective Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation for Painful Arthritis: Clinical Outcomes and Cadaveric Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Jan; 44(1):64.e1-64.e8.
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Giese J, Cerniglia C. Soft Tissue Injuries of the Finger and Thumb. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2018 Aug; 39(4):397-410.
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Knackstedt RW, Knackstedt TJ, Findley AB, Piliang M, Jellinek NJ, Bernard SL, Vidimos A. Aggressive digital papillary adenocarcinoma: treatment with Mohs micrographic surgery and an update of the literature. Int J Dermatol. 2017 Oct; 56(10):1061-1064.