Ligaments
"Ligaments" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ligaments" by people in Profiles.
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Dekonenko C, Hill JA, Sobrino JA, Snyder CL, St Peter SD, Oyetunji TA. Ligament of Treitz Release With Duodenal Lowering for Pediatric Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome. J Surg Res. 2020 10; 254:91-95.
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B?hme J, Steinke H, Huelse R, Hammer N, Klink T, Slowik V, Josten C. [Complex ligament instabilities after "open book"-fractures of the pelvic ring - finite element computer simulation and crack simulation]. Z Orthop Unfall. 2011 Jan; 149(1):83-9.