"Ligaments" 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.
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
| Descriptor ID |
D008022
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.513 A10.165.669
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligaments" by people in Profiles.
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The ligament of Marshall: A historical perspective. Heart Rhythm. 2021 07; 18(7):1088-1089.
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The ligament of Marshall and arrhythmias: A review. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 May; 44(5):792-799.
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Treatment of posttraumatic lumbar interspinous ligament calcification with partial resection of spinous processes and calcified interspinous ligaments: case report. J Neurosurg Spine. 2018 12 21; 30(3):362-366.
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Dynamic property changes in stapedial annular ligament associated with acute otitis media in the chinchilla. Med Eng Phys. 2017 02; 40:65-74.
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Rugby World Cup 2015: World Rugby injury surveillance study. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Jan; 51(1):51-57.
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Inferior gluteal and other nerves associated with sacrospinous ligament: a cadaver study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Nov; 215(5):646.e1-646.e6.
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Dynamic properties of human stapedial annular ligament measured with frequency-temperature superposition. J Biomech Eng. 2014 Aug; 136(8).
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Injury surveillance during the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup. Br J Sports Med. 2011 Dec; 45(15):1243-5.
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CFAE: "I know it when I see it!" But what does it mean? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Jan; 23(1):34-5.
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Mechanical properties of stapedial annular ligament. Med Eng Phys. 2011 Apr; 33(3):330-9.