Tibia
"Tibia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The second longest bone of the skeleton. It is located on the medial side of the lower leg, articulating with the FIBULA laterally, the TALUS distally, and the FEMUR proximally.
| Descriptor ID |
D013977
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.883
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tibia" by people in Profiles.
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Gerhart TN, Roux RD, Hanff PA, Horowitz GL, Renshaw AA, Hayes WC. Antibiotic-loaded biodegradable bone cement for prophylaxis and treatment of experimental osteomyelitis in rats. J Orthop Res. 1993 Mar; 11(2):250-5.
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Gerhart TN, Renshaw AA, Miller RL, Noecker RJ, Hayes WC. In vivo histologic and biomechanical characterization of a biodegradable particulate composite bone cement. J Biomed Mater Res. 1989 Jan; 23(1):1-16.
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Wolinsky I, Simkin A, Guggenheim K. Effects of fluoride on metabolism and mechanical properties of rat bone. Am J Physiol. 1972 Jul; 223(1):46-50.
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Wolinsky I, Guggenheim K. Effect of fluoride on the lipid metabolism of rat bone. Isr J Med Sci. 1971 Mar; 7(3):527-8.
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Wolinsky I, Guggenheim K. Lipid metabolism of chick epiphyseal bone and cartilage. Calcif Tissue Res. 1970; 6(2):113-9.