"Braces" 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.
Orthopedic appliances used to support, align, or hold parts of the body in correct position. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Braces".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Braces".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Braces" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Braces" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Braces" by people in Profiles.
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Efficacy of bracing in skeletally immature patients with moderate-severe idiopathic scoliosis curves between 40° and 60°. Spine Deform. 2020 10; 8(5):911-920.
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Does bracing for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis affect operative results? Spine Deform. 2020 06; 8(3):427-432.
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Nonoperative treatment of stable juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: effectiveness of unloader bracing. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2020 Jan; 29(1):81-89.
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Bracing in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Trial (BrAIST): Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model in Untreated Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Using the Simplified Skeletal Maturity System. Spine Deform. 2019 11; 7(6):890-898.e4.
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Os Odontoideum in Children: Treatment Outcomes and Neurological Risk Factors. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Oct 02; 101(19):1750-1760.
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Compliance with wearing an abduction brace after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A prospective, sensor-controlled study. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2019 Aug; 43(4):440-446.
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Clinical outcomes and risk-factor analysis of the Ponseti Method in a low-resource setting: Clubfoot care in Haiti. PLoS One. 2019; 14(3):e0213382.
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Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2018 01 09; 319(2):165-172.
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Online Physical Therapy Protocol Quality, Variability, and Availability in Achilles Tendon Repair. Foot Ankle Spec. 2019 Feb; 12(1):16-24.
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Effect of a modified dynamic accordion hinge Denis Browne brace on the success rate of the Ponseti method in idiopathic clubfoot: a preliminary study. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Mar; 26(2):112-115.