"Fibula" 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 bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.
| Descriptor ID |
D005360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.321
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibula" by people in Profiles.
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Fl?ttmann R, Wagner J, Kobus K, Curry CJ, Savarirayan R, Nishimura G, Yasui N, Spranger J, Van Esch H, Lyons MJ, DuPont BR, Dwivedi A, Klopocki E, Horn D, Mundlos S, Spielmann M. Microdeletions on 6p22.3 are associated with mesomelic dysplasia Savarirayan type. J Med Genet. 2015 Jul; 52(7):476-83.
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Bariteau JT, Fantry A, Blankenhorn B, Lareau C, Paller D, Digiovanni CW. A biomechanical evaluation of locked plating for distal fibula fractures in an osteoporotic sawbone model. Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Mar; 20(1):44-7.
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Bariteau JT, Blankenhorn BD, Lareau CR, Paller DJ, DiGiovanni CW. Biomechanical evaluation of mini-fragment hardware for supination external rotation fractures of the distal fibula. Foot Ankle Spec. 2013 Apr; 6(2):88-93.
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Hohman DW, Affonso J, Marzo JM, Ritter CA. Pathologic tibia/fibula fracture through a suture button screw tract: case report. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Mar; 39(3):645-8.
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Eskander MS, Eskander JP, Drew JM, Pelow-Aidlen JL, Eslami MH, Connolly PJ. A modified technique for dowel fibular strut graft placement and circumferential fusion in the setting of L5-S1 spondylolisthesis and multilevel degenerative disc disease. Neurosurgery. 2010 Sep; 67(3 Suppl Operative):ons91-5; discussion ons95.
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Broderick G, Lalikos J, Chowaniec M, Collins M, Wilson E, Babbitt R, O'Brien J, Billiar K, Dunn RM. Femur flap for tibial reconstruction: percent circumference required to convey a mechanical advantage over the fibula. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2010 Sep; 26(7):481-6.
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Busconi BD, Pappas AM. Chronic, painful ankle instability in skeletally immature athletes. Ununited osteochondral fractures of the distal fibula. Am J Sports Med. 1996 Sep-Oct; 24(5):647-51.
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Kransdorf MJ, Sweet DE, Buetow PC, Giudici MA, Moser RP. Giant cell tumor in skeletally immature patients. Radiology. 1992 Jul; 184(1):233-7.