"Thumb" 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 first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.
| Descriptor ID |
D013933
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.667.430.705
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thumb" by people in Profiles.
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Reconstruction of COVID-19 vasculitis-related thumb necrosis with a microsurgical free flap. Microsurgery. 2021 05; 41(4):393-395.
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Failure to Approach the Emergency Room Following a Hand Laceration Due to Fear during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Isr Med Assoc J. 2021 Feb; 23(2):88.
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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is present in both endothelial and eccrine cells of a chilblain-like skin lesion. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Mar; 35(3):e187-e189.
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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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Reconstruction of Chronic Boutonniere Deformity of the Thumb in a Golf Player. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2019 Jun; 23(2):70-73.
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Longitudinal Melanonychia Biopsy: What Not to Do. J Drugs Dermatol. 2018 May 01; 17(5):587-588.
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Modified Littler flap for sensory reconstruction of large thumb pulp defects. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2018 Jun; 43(5):546-553.
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Is there any alternative to standard chest compression techniques in infants? A randomized manikin trial of the new "2-thumb-fist" option. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Feb; 97(5):e9386.
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Modified trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction tendon interposition for the treatment of advanced thumb carpometacarpal arthritis: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Feb; 97(5):e9665.
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Acute ischemia of the thumb caused by radial artery cannulation. Intensive Care Med. 2018 05; 44(5):656-657.