"Orthopedics" 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 surgical specialty which utilizes medical, surgical, and physical methods to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the skeletal system, its articulations, and associated structures.
| Descriptor ID |
D009985
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.810.494
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| Concept/Terms |
Orthopedic Surgery- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgeries
- Surgeries, Orthopedic
- Surgery, Orthopedic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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