Thoracic Vertebrae
"Thoracic Vertebrae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of twelve VERTEBRAE connected to the ribs that support the upper trunk region.
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D013904
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.892
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Vertebrae" by people in Profiles.
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Mallinos A, Pillot C, Wang X, Ritzman T, Floccari LV, Schwend RM, Aubin CE. Increased differential rod contouring reduces the effectiveness of surgical correction in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2025 Nov; 13(6):1733-1746.
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Pillot C, Wang X, Mallinos A, Ritzman T, Floccari L, Schwend RM, Aubin CE. Biomechanical analysis of 3D correction and bone-screw forces as a function of rod insertion sequence and orientation relative to the sagittal plane in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis instrumentation. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2025 Aug; 128:106618.
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Shaw KA, O'Sullivan M, Wang X, Aubin CE. Biomechanical Principles of Spinal Deformity Correction in the Thoracolumbar Spine. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Nov 15; 33(22):1248-1256.
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Noe MC, Link RC, Warren JR, Etebari CV, Whitmire MH, Anderson JT, Schwend RM. Three-dimensional deformity correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: what are the benefits of hybrid apical sublaminar bands versus all-pedicle screws? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2025 Jul 01; 34(4):367-374.
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Shaw KA, Welborn MC, Matsumoto H, Parent S, Sachwani N, El-Hawary R, Skaggs D, Newton PO, Blakemore L, Vitale M, Samdani A, Murphy JS. To tether or fuse? Significant equipoise remains in treatment recommendations for idiopathic scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2022 07; 10(4):763-773.
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Wagala NN, Marasigan JAM, Mian HM, Schwend RM. Operative time in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery: a need for a standard definition. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2021 May 01; 30(3):205-210.
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Hiett A, Tung R, Emanuelli E, Sherman A, Anderson JT, Schwend RM. The amount of surgical correction of the main thoracic curve is the best predictor of postoperative clinical shoulder balance in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2020 Dec; 8(6):1279-1286.
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Murray E, Tung R, Sherman A, Schwend RM. Continued vertebral body growth in patients with juvenile idiopathic scoliosis following vertebral body stapling. Spine Deform. 2020 04; 8(2):221-226.
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Blakemore L, Schwend R, Akbarnia BA, Dumas M, Schmidt J. Growth Patterns of the Neurocentral Synchondrosis (NCS) in Immature Cadaveric Vertebra. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Mar; 38(3):181-184.
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Hotchkiss WR, Schwend RM, Bosch PP, Edgar HJ, Young BN. Defining the Differences in Transverse Plane Trajectories for Thoracic Pedicle Screw Insertion: Anatomic Versus Medial. Spine Deform. 2016 Jan; 4(1):22-26.
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