"Orthopedics" 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 surgical specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures.
| Descriptor ID |
D009985
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.494
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| Concept/Terms |
Orthopedic Surgery- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Orthopedic
- Surgery, Orthopedic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Orthopedics" by people in Profiles.
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Patient and informal carer experience of hip fracture: a qualitative study using interviews and observation in acute orthopaedic trauma. BMJ Open. 2021 02 04; 11(2):e042040.
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Natural history of achondroplasia: A retrospective review of longitudinal clinical data. Am J Med Genet A. 2020 11; 182(11):2540-2551.
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Exploring Provider Reactions to Decision Aid Distribution and Shared Decision Making: Lessons from Two Specialties. Med Decis Making. 2017 01; 37(1):113-126.
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Techniques for identifying the applicability of new information management technologies in the clinical setting: an example focusing on handheld computers. Proc AMIA Symp. 2000; 804-8.
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Clinical applications of volumetric three-dimensional imaging. A report of three cases. Orthop Rev. 1989 Jul; 18(7):787-92.
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Referral of musculoskeletal disease patients by family and general practitioners. Arthritis Rheum. 1985 Oct; 28(10):1156-62.