"Pseudarthrosis" 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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A pathologic entity characterized by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal BONY CALLUS leading to existence of the "false joint" that gives the condition its name. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011542
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.404.468.627
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| Concept/Terms |
Pseudarthrosis- Pseudarthrosis
- Pseudarthroses
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Pseudoarthroses
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pseudarthrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Dipaola CP, Bible JE, Biswas D, Dipaola M, Grauer JN, Rechtine GR. Survey of spine surgeons on attitudes regarding osteoporosis and osteomalacia screening and treatment for fractures, fusion surgery, and pseudoarthrosis. Spine J. 2009 Jul; 9(7):537-44.
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Shapiro S, Connolly P, Donnaldson J, Abel T. Cadaveric fibula, locking plate, and allogeneic bone matrix for anterior cervical fusions after cervical discectomy for radiculopathy or myelopathy. J Neurosurg. 2001 Jul; 95(1 Suppl):43-50.