"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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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lower Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Blunt Tibial Injury Is Associated With Primary Amputation for Lower Extremity Vascular Trauma. J Surg Res. 2026 Jul; 323:159-164.
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"I was angry that I fell" all the way to "if I fall, I fall": a qualitative study of the spectrum of behavioral fall risk factors for veterans with dysvascular lower-limb amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Aug; 47(17):4569-4579.
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Development and alpha testing of a patient shared decision aid for prosthesis design for new lower limb prosthesis users. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2024 Oct 01; 48(5):565-573.
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Understanding decision-making in prosthetic rehabilitation by prosthetists and people with lower limb amputation: a qualitative study. Disabil Rehabil. 2023 Feb; 45(4):723-732.
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Associations of Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Impairment and Risk of Dementia in Black and White Older Adults. Neurology. 2022 05 03; 98(18):e1837-e1845.
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Development of a physical mobility prediction model to guide prosthetic rehabilitation. Prosthet Orthot Int. 2021 Jun 01; 45(3):268-275.
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Effect of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Deep Surgical Site Infection After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated With Major Trauma: The WHIST Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020 02 11; 323(6):519-526.
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Physical Function and Pre-Amputation Characteristics Explain Daily Step Count after Dysvascular Amputation. PM R. 2019 10; 11(10):1050-1058.
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Response to Letter to the Editor regarding "Anatomic runoff score predicts cardiovascular outcomes in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease undergoing revascularization". Am Heart J. 2016 Jan; 171(1):e7.
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The Contemporary Safety and Effectiveness of Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery and Peripheral Endovascular Interventions in the Treatment of Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease. Circulation. 2015 Nov 24; 132(21):1999-2011.