"Scapula" 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.
Also called the shoulder blade, it is a flat triangular bone, a pair of which form the back part of the shoulder girdle.
| Descriptor ID |
D012540
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.087.783
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| Concept/Terms |
Scapula- Scapula
- Scapulae
- Shoulder Blade
- Shoulder Blades
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scapula" by people in Profiles.
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Increased scapular spine fractures after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with a humeral onlay short stem: an analysis of 485 consecutive cases. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Dec; 27(12):2183-2190.
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Glenoid perforation does not affect the short-term outcomes of pegged all-polyethylene implants in total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Aug; 23(8):1203-7.