Ribs
"Ribs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
Descriptor ID |
D012272
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MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.904.567
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2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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Fraser JA, Briggs KB, Svetanoff WJ, St Peter SD. Long-term outcomes and satisfaction rates after costal cartilage resection for slipping rib syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Dec; 56(12):2258-2262.
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Gould JL, Rentea RM, Poola AS, Aguayo P, St Peter SD. The effectiveness of costal cartilage excision in children for slipping rib syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Dec; 51(12):2030-2032.
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Fu R, Iqbal CW, Jaroszewski DE, St Peter SD. Costal cartilage excision for the treatment of pediatric slipping rib syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Oct; 47(10):1825-7.
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Vivian JL, Olson EN, Klein WH. Thoracic skeletal defects in myogenin- and MRF4-deficient mice correlate with early defects in myotome and intercostal musculature. Dev Biol. 2000 Aug 01; 224(1):29-41.