"Lower Extremity" 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 in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
| Descriptor ID |
D035002
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.610
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| Concept/Terms |
Lower Extremity- Lower Extremity
- Extremities, Lower
- Lower Extremities
- Lower Limb
- Limb, Lower
- Limbs, Lower
- Lower Limbs
- Membrum inferius
- Extremity, Lower
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lower Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Hafer JF, Roelker SA, Boyer KA. Changes in lower extremity muscle coordination over a 30-minute walk do not differ by muscle fatigability. J Biomech. 2024 Dec; 177:112434.
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Boelitz KM, Forsyth A, Crawford A, Simons JP, Siracuse JJ, Farber A, Hamburg N, Eberhardt R, Schanzer A, Jones DW. Polyvascular disease is common in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy and lower extremity bypass and is associated with worse outcomes. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Oct; 80(4):1149-1158.e2.
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Cheng TW, Doros G, Jones DW, Vazirani A, Malikova MA. Evaluation of Computerized Tomography Utilization in Comparison to Digital Subtraction Angiography in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 2024 Oct; 107:214-228.
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Aquino MRC, Resende RA, Van Emmerik R, Souza TR, Fonseca ST, Kirkwood RN, Ocarino JM. Influence of reduced passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion on lower limb kinetics and stiffness during gait. Gait Posture. 2024 03; 109:147-152.
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Tan AJ, Su KA, Deng A, Belazarian L. A solitary polypoid papulonodule on the knee of a 13-year-old girl. Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 Mar-Apr; 41(2):334-335.
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Forsyth A, Diamond K, Judelson D, Aiello F, Schanzer A, Simons J. Predictors of Ambulatory Status at 1 Year Following Major Lower Extremity Amputation. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2023 Nov-Dec; 62(6):943-950.
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Learned A, Robinson SA, Nguyen TT. Comprehensive Care of Lower-Extremity Wounds. Surg Clin North Am. 2023 Aug; 103(4):745-765.
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O'Banion LA, Saadi S, Hasan B, Nayfeh T, Simons JP, Murad MH, Woo K. Lack of patient-centered evaluation of outcomes in intermittent claudication literature. J Vasc Surg. 2023 09; 78(3):828-836.
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Driban JB, Price LL, Lu B, Flechsenhar K, Lo GH, McAlindon TE. The natural history of end-stage knee osteoarthritis: Data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2023 02; 58:152148.
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Banks JJ, Umberger BR, Boyer KA, Caldwell GE. Lower back kinetic demands during induced lower limb gait asymmetries. Gait Posture. 2022 10; 98:101-108.