"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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) |
A02.835.232.570.500
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1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ribs" by people in Profiles.
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Ultrasound-guided serratus plane block and image-guided microwave ablation of a rib metastasis. Minerva Anestesiol. 2018 12; 84(12):1426-1427.
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Maxillo-Mandibular Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients: How To Do It? J Craniofac Surg. 2018 May; 29(3):761-766.
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Dilated azygos arch mimicking an aortic arch anomaly during thoracic surgery. Early Hum Dev. 2017 08; 111:20-22.
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Revisiting Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian/Axillary Vein Cannulations: Importance of Pleural Avoidance With Rib Trajectory. J Intensive Care Med. 2017 Jul; 32(6):396-399.
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Changes in shoulder pain and disability after thrust manipulation in subjects presenting with second and third rib syndrome. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Jul-Aug; 38(6):382-94.
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A Novel Cause of Acute Coronary Syndrome Due to Dynamic Extrinsic Coronary Artery Compression by a Rib Exostosis: Multimodality Imaging Diagnosis. Can J Cardiol. 2015 Oct; 31(10):1303.e9-1303.e11.
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Complications of mandibular reconstruction in childhood: Report of a case of Juvenile Aggressive Fibromatosis. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2006 Apr; 34(3):168-72.
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Spinal cord compression due to costal Echinococcus multilocularis. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 1999 Mar-Apr; 23(2):85-8.