"Patella" 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 flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patella".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Patella".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patella" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Patella" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1994 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Patella" by people in Profiles.
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Medial Patellofemoral Reconstruction Techniques for Patellar Instability. Arthroscopy. 2023 06; 39(6):1373-1375.
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MiRNAs as Potential Regulators of Enthesis Healing: Findings in a Rodent Injury Model. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 May 10; 24(10).
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In Vivo Length Changes Between the Attachments of the Medial Patellofemoral Complex Fibers in Knees With Anatomic Risk Factors for Patellar Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2023 06; 51(7):1765-1776.
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Effect of Adding Kinesio Taping to Exercise Therapy in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 04 12; 59(4).
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Redefining Trochlear Dysplasia: Normal Thresholds Vary by Measurement Technique, Landmarks, and Sex. Am J Sports Med. 2023 04; 51(5):1202-1210.
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Outcomes and Survivorships of Total Knee Arthroplasty Comparing Resurfaced and Unresurfaced Patellae. J Arthroplasty. 2023 07; 38(7 Suppl 2):S227-S232.
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Editorial Commentary: The Medial Patellofemoral Complex Is Composed of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and the Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament: Do We Need to Reconstruct Both? Arthroscopy. 2023 01; 39(1):112-113.
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Combined MPFL reconstruction and tibial tuberosity transfer avoid focal patella overload in the setting of elevated TT-TG distances. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 May; 31(5):1771-1780.
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Changes in Anatomic Risk Factors for Patellar Instability During Skeletal Growth and Maturation. Am J Sports Med. 2022 07; 50(9):2424-2432.
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Hypomorphic GINS3 variants alter DNA replication and cause Meier-Gorlin syndrome. JCI Insight. 2022 05 23; 7(10).