 Sacrum
"Sacrum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Five fused VERTEBRAE forming a triangle-shaped structure at the back of the PELVIS. It articulates superiorly with the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE, inferiorly with the COCCYX, and anteriorly with the ILIUM of the PELVIS. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the PELVIS.
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D012447
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.717
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| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sacrum" by people in Profiles.
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Quacinella MA, Morrissey PB, Parry JA, Mauffrey C. Spinopelvic Dissociation: Assessment, Reduction Strategies, and Fixation Techniques. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Dec 15; 28(24):e1086-e1096.
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Orlicky DJ, Guess MK, Bales ES, Rascoff LG, Arruda JS, Hutchinson-Colas JA, Johnson J, Connell KA. Using the novel pelvic organ prolapse histologic quantification system to identify phenotypes in uterosacral ligaments in women with pelvic organ prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 01; 224(1):67.e1-67.e18.
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Vajapey S, Matic G, Hartz C, Miller TL. Sacral Stress Fractures: A Rare but Curable Cause of Back Pain in Athletes. Sports Health. 2019 Sep/Oct; 11(5):446-452.
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Dewberry L, Trecartin A, Peña A, Pierre MS, Bischoff A. Systematic review: sacral nerve stimulation in the treatment of constipation and fecal incontinence in children with emphasis in anorectal malformation. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Sep; 35(9):1009-1012.
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Scott VCS, Oliver JL, Raz S, Kim JH. Robot-assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with autologous fascia lata: technique and initial outcomes. Int Urogynecol J. 2019 11; 30(11):1965-1971.
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He L, Yi C, Hak DJ, Hou Z. Functional outcome of surgically treated U-shaped sacral fractures: experience from 41 cases. Eur Spine J. 2019 May; 28(5):1146-1155.
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Dewberry L, Peña A, Mirsky D, Ketzer J, Bischoff A. Sacral agenesis and fecal incontinence: how to increase the index of suspicion. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Feb; 35(2):239-242.
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Keshvani N, Gupta A, Eule C, Sadeghi N. Sacral bone cyst treatment resulting in paraplegia. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jan 18; 2018.
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Zhelnin KE, Gebhard GM, Mirsky DM, Oliver SC, Lovell MA, Galambos C, Crombleholme TM, McCourt EA. Pediatric Intraocular Immature Teratoma Associated With Sacrococcygeal Teratoma. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2017 Jun; 20(3):240-244.
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Palejwala AH, Fridley JS, Garcia K, Vasudevan SA, Khechoyan D, Rednam S, Koh CJ, Jea A. Hemisacrectomy with preservation of the contralateral sacral nerve roots and sacroiliac joint for pelvic neurofibrosarcoma in a 7-year-old child: case report with 2-year follow-up. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Jan; 19(1):102-107.
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