"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 | 3 | 7 |
| 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 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lower Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Hussain MA, Khan AA, Menard MT, Conte MS, Vouyouka AG, Doros G, Strong MB, Kalish JA, Chew D, Gasper WJ, Tan TW, Darling RC, LaMuraglia G, Rosenfield K, Farber A, Schanzer A. Contemporary outcomes of lower extremity vein bypass for chronic limb-threatening ischemia based on a post hoc comparison of the BEST-CLI and PREVENT III multicenter prospective randomized controlled trials. J Vasc Surg. 2026 04; 83(4):1171-1180.
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Sickels AD, Filiberto AC, Novak Z, Rowse J, Kopecky K, Jones DW, Scali ST, Columbo JA, Stone DH, Beck AW. Textbook outcomes for lower extremity bypass: A useful quality metric for care optimization. J Vasc Surg. 2026 02; 83(2):505-518.e3.
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Zhang Y, Nguyen TT. Utilization of large-scale electronic health record database to understand social determinants of health disparities in the diabetic patient population with major lower extremity amputation. J Vasc Surg. 2026 01; 83(1):181-189.
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Lin AM, Strecker Z, Marecki H, Norris M, Hadro N, Kronick MD. Retrograde Femoral Access Flipped Antegrade Technique and its Effect on Patient Outcomes Following Lower Extremity Angiography. Ann Vasc Surg. 2025 Nov; 120:115-123.
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Conte MS, Farber A, Barleben A, Chisci E, Doros G, Kashyap VS, Kayssi A, Kolh P, Moreira CC, Nypaver T, Rosenfield K, Rowe VL, Schanzer A, Singh N, Siracuse JJ, Strong MB, Menard MT. Impact of Bypass Conduit and Early Technical Failure on Revascularization for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Mar; 18(3):e014716.
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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 10; 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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Smida T, Crowe R, Jarvis J, Ratcliff T, Goebel M. Retrospective Comparison of Upper and Lower Extremity Intraosseous Access During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024; 28(6):779-786.
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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.