"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankle" by people in Profiles.
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Waterval NFJ, Arch ES, Nollet F, Brehm MA. Prediction of the optimal ankle foot-orthosis stiffness based on the peak ankle moment during walking in neuromuscular disorders. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Oct; 47(20):5395-5401.
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Rackard F, Huang X, Saha D, Akalin A, Watts G, Most M. Large Osteolipoma of the Posterior Ankle: A Rare Tumor in an Unusual Location. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2025 Jan-Feb; 115(1).
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Murphy PJ, Rowe AJ, Rayfield EJ, Janis CM. Finite element analysis of kangaroo astragali: A new angle on the ankle. J Morphol. 2024 05; 285(5):e21707.
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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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Salimy MS, Narain AS, Curtin PB, Bellinger EC, Patel AR. Perceptions of social media utilization among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons. J Foot Ankle Res. 2023 Sep 08; 16(1):58.
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Waterval NFJ, van der Krogt MM, Veerkamp K, Geijtenbeek T, Harlaar J, Nollet F, Brehm MA. The interaction between muscle pathophysiology, body mass, walking speed and ankle foot orthosis stiffness on walking energy cost: a predictive simulation study. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2023 09 07; 20(1):117.
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Waterval NFJ, Brehm MA, Veerkamp K, Geijtenbeek T, Harlaar J, Nollet F, van der Krogt MM. Interacting effects of AFO stiffness, neutral angle and footplate stiffness on gait in case of plantarflexor weakness: A predictive simulation study. J Biomech. 2023 08; 157:111730.
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Pattisapu N, Michalski M, Pfeffer G. Letter Regarding: Subtalar Arthrodesis Union Rates With and Without Adjacent Ankle Arthrodesis. Foot Ankle Int. 2023 02; 44(2):167.
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Merrill HM, Dean DM, Mottla JL, Neufeld SK, Cuttica DJ, Buchanan MM. Opioid Consumption Following Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 06; 39(6):649-656.
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Sasaki JE, Hickey AM, Staudenmayer JW, John D, Kent JA, Freedson PS. Performance of Activity Classification Algorithms in Free-Living Older Adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May; 48(5):941-50.