 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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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2022 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sacrum" by people in Profiles.
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Savard LM, Bastías CS, Orlicky DJ, Johnson J, Connell KA, Calve S, Luetkemeyer CM, Ferguson VL. Effect of pregnancy, vaginal delivery, postpartum remodeling, and age on the tensile behavior and biochemical composition of the murine ulterosacral ligament (USL). Acta Biomater. 2025 Sep 01; 203:427-437.
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Sabri SA, Laynes RA, Hoffman CJ, Chavarria JC, Prusick PJ, Weesner RE, Stringer N, Farrell JP, Gimarc D, Lowry MK, Patel V, Ou-Yang D, Burger-Van Der Walt E, Kleck CJ. Implications of lumbosacral transitional anatomy on vertebral numbering: evaluation of 3147 adult full-length spine radiographs. Neurosurg Focus. 2025 Jun 01; 58(6):E13.
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Bastías CS, Savard LM, Jacobson KR, Connell KA, Calve S, Ferguson VL, Luetkemeyer CM. Pregnancy and age differentially affect stiffness, injury susceptibility, and composition of murine uterosacral ligaments. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater. 2025 Mar; 163:106874.
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Baumann CA, Pazooki P, McNamara KP, Jeffs AD, Perlewitz MA, Visco ZR, Scott SM, Lim MR, Weinberg DS. Characterization of Lumbar Lordosis: Influence of Age, Sex, Vertebral Body Wedging, and L4-S1. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 38(1):E30-E37.
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Tucker NJ, Stacey S, Kim YJ, DeLeon J, Richard R, Heare A, Mauffrey C, Parry JA. Variables Associated With Loss of Fixation of Retrograde Rami Screws in Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvic Ring Injuries. J Orthop Trauma. 2024 04 01; 38(4):215-219.
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Chatain GP, Oldham A, Uribe J, Duhon B, Gardner MJ, Witt JP, Yerby S, Kelly BP. Biomechanics of sacroiliac joint fixation using lag screws: a cadaveric study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2023 Oct 28; 18(1):807.
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Tucker NJ, Scott BL, Heare A, Stacey S, Mauffrey C, Parry JA. Early Outcomes of Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Stress-Positive Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Pelvic Ring Injuries. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 10 01; 37(10):506-512.
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Tucker NJ, Scott BL, Heare A, Stacey SC, Mauffrey C, Parry JA. Operative Management of Stress-Positive Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 (LC1) Pelvic Ring Injuries: Analysis of Outcomes Before and After Implementation of a Departmental Stress Protocol. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 06 01; 37(6):263-269.
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Hadeed MM, Strage KE, Mauffrey C, Heare A, Parry JA. A standardized method of measuring screw breach on postoperative computed tomography scans following percutaneous fixation of the posterior pelvic ring. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Jul; 33(5):2069-2074.
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Hadeed MM, Tucker NJ, Heare A, Mauffrey C, Parry JA. Rami Comminution Is Associated With Displacement of Minimally Displaced Lateral Compression Type 1 Injuries on Lateral Stress Radiographs. J Orthop Trauma. 2022 10 01; 36(10):489-493.
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