"Pseudarthrosis" 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.
A pathologic entity characterized by deossification of a weight-bearing long bone, followed by bending and pathologic fracture, with inability to form normal BONY CALLUS leading to existence of the "false joint" that gives the condition its name. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Concept/Terms
Pseudarthrosis- Pseudarthrosis
- Pseudarthroses
- Pseudoarthrosis
- Pseudoarthroses
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pseudarthrosis".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pseudarthrosis".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pseudarthrosis" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Pseudarthrosis" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pseudarthrosis" by people in Profiles.
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Indolent Infection After Lumbar Interbody Fusion: An Under-recognized Cause of Pseudarthrosis, Which Can Be Successfully Treated With Anterior Revision Fusion. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 03 02; 6(3).
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Are Some Randomized Clinical Trials Impossible? J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Jan; 41(1):e90-e93.
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Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Fibula: Controlling Ankle Valgus in a Heterogenous Condition. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Aug; 40(7):e647-e655.
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Effect of bisphosphonates or teriparatide on mechanical complications after posterior instrumented fusion for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a multi-center retrospective study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2020 Jul 01; 21(1):420.
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Reduction versus In Situ Fusion for Adult High-Grade Spondylolisthesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2020 06; 138:512-520.e2.
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Structural Allograft versus Polyetheretherketone Implants in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2020 Apr; 136:101-109.
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Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle: surgical decision making and outcomes. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Feb; 29(2):302-307.
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Risk Factors for Positive Cultures in Presumed Aseptic Revision Spine Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Feb 01; 44(3):177-184.
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Congenital Pseudoarthrosis of the Distal Radius Treated With Physeal-Sparing Double-Barrel Vascularized Free Fibula Transfer: A Case Report. Hand (N Y). 2017 09; 12(5):NP140-NP144.
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Posterior Cervical Fusion With Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Complications and Fusion Rate at Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up. Clin Spine Surg. 2016 07; 29(6):E276-81.