 Femur
"Femur" 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 longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
| Descriptor ID |
D005269
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.247
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| Concept/Terms |
Greater Trochanter- Greater Trochanter
- Greater Trochanters
- Trochanter, Greater
- Trochanters, Greater
Lesser Trochanter- Lesser Trochanter
- Lesser Trochanters
- Trochanter, Lesser
- Trochanters, Lesser
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Femur" by people in this website by year, and whether "Femur" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2009 | 6 | 5 | 11 | | 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2012 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2013 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2014 | 8 | 4 | 12 | | 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2016 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2017 | 2 | 7 | 9 | | 2018 | 7 | 5 | 12 | | 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2020 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2021 | 1 | 7 | 8 | | 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | 2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2025 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Femur" by people in Profiles.
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Nissen CW, Albright JC, Anderson CN, Busch MT, Carey JL, Carlson C, Carsen S, Chambers HG, Crepeau A, Edmonds EW, Ellermann JM, Ellis HB, Erickson JB, Fabricant PD, Godin J, Ganley TJ, Green DW, Grimm NL, Heyworth BE, Hui Hoi Po J, Kocher MS, Koehler R, Krych AJ, Latz KH, Loveland DM, Lyon RM, Meenen NM, Milewski MD, Myer GD, Nelson BJ, Nepple JJ, Nguyen JC, Pace JL, Paterno MV, Pennock AT, Perkins CA, Polousky JD, Riley P, Saluan P, Shea KG, Tompkins MA, Wall EJ, Weiss JM, Willimon SC, Wilson PL, Wright RW, Kostyun RO. The Efficacy of Bracing in Nonoperative Care of Medial Femoral Condyle Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Study From the Research in Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (ROCK) Study Group. Am J Sports Med. 2026 May; 54(6):1415-1422.
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Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Fling BW, Melton DH, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Effect of transfemoral prosthetic suspension on static and dynamic postural control: A comparison between socket-prostheses and bone-anchored limbs. Gait Posture. 2026 Jun; 127:110144.
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Vandenberg NW, Wheatley BB, Carpenter RD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Simulated gait training improves joint loading symmetry in unilateral transfemoral bone-anchored limb users. J Biomech. 2026 Mar; 198:113199.
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Earley EJ, Milius DW, Awad ME, Melton DH, Ahmed K, Leijendekkers RA, Potter BK, Stevens PM, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Establishing Consensus for Prescription of Prosthetic Components for Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limbs: An International Delphi Method Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Oct; 106(10):1565-1574.
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Krajewski KT, Stockhausen JL, Vinson AL, Moore L, Miller SC, Carollo JJ, Garay M, Dimovski R, Rhodes JT, De S. Anterior Distal Femoral Hemiepiphysiodesis Procedure: A Comparison of Antegrade Versus Retrograde Insertion. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Sep 01; 45(8):e745-e751.
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Sollmann N, Mei K, Löffler MT, Rühling S, Beer M, Zimmer C, Kirschke JS, Noël PB, Baum T, Carballido-Gamio J. Simulated low-dose multi-detector computed tomography: spatial effects on surrogate parameters of bone strength at the proximal femur. Osteoporos Int. 2025 May; 36(5):917-928.
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Ekdahl MA, Vandenberg NW, Melton DH, Hendershot BD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Transfemoral bone-anchored limb use changes dynamic hip muscle forces during walking. J Biomech. 2025 Apr; 183:112620.
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Dubin JA, Swartz GN, Bains SS, Gottlich C, Herzenberg JE, McClure PK. Rate of Osteonecrosis After Femoral Lengthening with Intramedullary Lengthening Nails. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 16; 107(8):878-882.
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Thomsen-Freitas PB, Stoneback JW, Tracy JB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL. Altered cumulative joint moments and increased joint moment symmetry during sit-to-stand transitions for transfemoral bone-anchored limb users: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2025 Apr; 124:106476.
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Tinsley JP, Dana Carpenter R, Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Estimating temporal bone-implant stresses in patients with bone-anchored lower limbs. J Biomech. 2025 Mar; 182:112569.
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