Weight-Bearing
"Weight-Bearing" 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.
The physical state of supporting an applied load. This often refers to the weight-bearing bones or joints that support the body's weight, especially those in the spine, hip, knee, and foot.
| Descriptor ID |
D016474
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.374.676.965 G01.595.540.965
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| Concept/Terms |
Weight-Bearing- Weight-Bearing
- Weight Bearing
- Weightbearing
- Loadbearing
- Load-Bearing
- Load Bearing
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Kanayama M, Cunningham BW, Sefter JC, Goldstein JA, Stewart G, Kaneda K, McAfee PC. Does spinal instrumentation influence the healing process of posterolateral spinal fusion? An in vivo animal model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1999 Jun 01; 24(11):1058-65.