"Sternum" 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.
A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.
| Descriptor ID |
D013249
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sternum" by people in Profiles.
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Schwann TA, Engoren M, Gaudino MF, Mentz G, Saadat S, Engelman D, Lobdell KW, Vekstein AM, Habib RH. Practice makes perfect? Institutional coronary artery bypass case volumes and outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 11 01; 64(5).
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Hamaguchi R, Shekar PS, Johnson JA, Orgill DP. Current Management of Sternal Wounds. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 Dec 01; 148(6):1012e-1025e.
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Li NP, Wingfield MA, Mills MK, Beckett BR, Hansford BG. Percutaneous image-guided sternal biopsy: a cross-institutional retrospective review of diagnostic yield and safety in 50 cases. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Mar; 50(3):495-504.
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Schwann TA, Gaudino MFL, Engelman DT, Sedrakyan A, Li D, Tranbaugh RF, Habib RH. Effect of Skeletonization of Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries on Deep Sternal Wound Infections. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 02; 111(2):600-606.
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Lander HL, Ejiofor JI, McGurk S, Kaneko T, Shekar P, Xu X, Body SC. Vancomycin paste still does not reduce the incidence of deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 09; 156(3):1125-1126.
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Walker JD. Management of sternal complications: Adding to the armamentarium. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul; 152(1):269.
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Balsam LB, DeAnda A. Rules and tools: The impact of policy and consensus statements on sternal infection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 10; 152(4):973-4.
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Nenekidis I, Anagnostakou V, Zisis C, Prokakis C, Koletsis EN, Apostolakis E, Dedeilias P. Transternal repair of a giant Morgagni hernia causing cardiac tamponade in a patient with coexisting severe aortic valve stenosis. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Mar 14; 6:30.
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Clark CA, Li TF, Kim KO, Drissi H, Zuscik MJ, Zhang X, O'Keefe RJ. Prostaglandin E2 inhibits BMP signaling and delays chondrocyte maturation. J Orthop Res. 2009 Jun; 27(6):785-92.
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Tabata M, Shekar PS, Couper GS, Aranki SF. Early and late outcomes of multiple coronary endarterectomy. J Card Surg. 2008 Nov-Dec; 23(6):697-700.