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ArticleSkeletal radiology2010

The periosteum: what is it, where is it, and what mimics it in its absence?

Jerry R Dwek

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Article in Skeletal radiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 133 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

133 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Ultrasound features of periosteal abnormalities in children.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2025
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  17. A review of periostin in orthopedics.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025
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  18. Extensive Periosteal Injury During Fracture Induces Long-Term Pain in Mice.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Jerry R DwekRady Childrens' Hospital and Health Center, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA. jdwek@yahoo.com

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nearly every bone in the body is invested in periosteum. The periosteum is in some ways poorly understood and has been a subject of controversy and debate. This tissue has a major role in bone growth and bone repair and has an impact on the blood supply of bone as well as skeletal muscle. Despite the importance of the periosteum is has received little attention in the literature in recent years.

Indexed as

Bone DevelopmentFracture HealingFractures, BoneHumansOsteogenesisPeriosteum

Identifiers

PMID20049593
PMCPMC2826636

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