"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 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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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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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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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.
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Anatomic runoff score predicts cardiovascular outcomes in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease undergoing revascularization. Am Heart J. 2015 Aug; 170(2):400-8.
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Lower-limb amputation and body weight changes in men. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2015; 52(2):159-70.
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Weight loss intention, dietary behaviors, and barriers to dietary change in veterans with lower extremity amputations. Disabil Health J. 2015 Jul; 8(3):325-35.
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Childhood obesity is associated with increased risk of most lower extremity fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2013 Apr; 471(4):1199-207.
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Body mass index patterns following dysvascular lower extremity amputation. Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Jul; 35(15):1269-75.
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Hip pain while using lower extremity joints and sleep disturbances in elderly white women: results from a cross-sectional analysis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 Jul; 64(7):1070-8.