"Thumb" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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Paediatric Trigger-Locked Thumb. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2022 Feb; 27(1):2-9.
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Repair of a Deep Proximal Thumb Defect. Dermatol Surg. 2019 04; 45(4):601-603.
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Efficacy of Dorsoradial Capsulodesis for Trapeziometacarpal Joint Instability: A Cadaver Study. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Jan; 42(1):e25-e31.
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Nonunion Following Trapeziometacarpal Arthrodesis With Plate and Screw Fixation. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 Nov; 40(11):2310-4.
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Periosteal osteosarcoma in the hand of a pediatric patient: a case report. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Feb; 33(2):266-8.
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Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of the flexor carpi radialis tendon after harvest in ligamentous reconstruction tendon interposition arthroplasty. Skeletal Radiol. 2006 Mar; 35(3):144-8.
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Isometric intermittent endurance of four muscle groups in men aged 20-74 yr. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1996 Jan; 28(1):145-54.
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Further delineation of the Baller-Gerold syndrome. Am J Med Genet. 1993 Feb 15; 45(4):519-24.