"Epiphyses" 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 head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.
| Descriptor ID |
D004838
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.251
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Epiphyses" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of Causes for Congenital Ulnar Deviated Thumbs at the Distal Phalanx Level in 157 Thumbs. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Oct; 44(10):860-867.
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Regional characteristics of cortical bone quality in the proximal humerus of postmenopausal women: a preliminary study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Apr; 28(4):685-691.
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Comparison of imaging planes during CT-based evaluation of clavicular ossification: a multi-center study. Int J Legal Med. 2017 Sep; 131(5):1391-1397.
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Primary subacute epiphyseal osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium species in young children: a modern diagnostic approach. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 May; 36(5):771-777.
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The role of forensic medicine and forensic dentistry in estimating the chronological age of living individuals in Hamburg, Germany. Int J Legal Med. 2017 Mar; 131(2):593-601.