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Medical
Subject Headings, or MeSH, provide a way to search
all articles on a topic by using one phrase to describe
that topic. Medical Subject Headings are created and updated
by the National Library of Medicine. They are part of a
hierarchy that links related MeSH terms together. It is
helpful to use MeSH terms when searching the library catalog
(NUcat) or the MEDLINE database.
Some
useful MeSH terms in orthotics and prosthetics:
| Amputees |
Movement |
| Artificial
Limbs |
Muscles |
| Canes |
Orthopedic
Equipment |
| Crutches |
Orthopedic
Fixation Devices |
| Gait |
Orthotic
Devices |
| Hip
Prosthesis |
Prostheses
and Implants |
| Joint
Prosthesis |
Range
of Motion, Articular |
| Knee
Prosthesis |
Rehabilitation |
| Motor
Activity |
Rehabilitation
Centers |
One
way to refine your search would be to use the subheading rehabilitation with
specific terms or medical problems, e.g. "sprains
and strains--rehabilitation" or "knee injuries--rehabilitation." When
in Ovid MEDLINE, perform your subject search first, e.g.
knee injuries. Once you have chosen a subject heading,
you will be taken to a list of relevant subheadings. By
choosing "rehabilitation" you will be narrowing
your search to articles that deal with the rehabilitation
aspect of your topic.
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