"Ankle" 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.
The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG.
| Descriptor ID |
D000842
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.610.250.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Ankle- Ankle
- Ankles
- Regio tarsalis
- Tarsus
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankle" by people in Profiles.
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Akyurek M, Fudem G, Leclair W, Babbitt R, Dunn RM. Salvage of a lower extremity by microsurgical transfer of tibial bone from the contralateral extremity traumatically amputated at the ankle level. Ann Plast Surg. 2009 Oct; 63(4):389-92.
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Houk JC, Singer JJ, Henneman E. Adequate stimulus for tendon organs with observations on mechanics of ankle joint. J Neurophysiol. 1971 Nov; 34(6):1051-65.