"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.
Concept/Terms
Lower Extremity- Lower Extremity
- Extremities, Lower
- Lower Extremities
- Lower Limb
- Limb, Lower
- Limbs, Lower
- Lower Limbs
- Membrum inferius
- Extremity, Lower
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Lower Extremity".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Lower Extremity".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Lower Extremity" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Lower Extremity" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2004 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2006 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2007 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2008 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
2009 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
2010 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2011 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
2012 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
2013 | 21 | 11 | 32 |
2014 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
2015 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
2016 | 28 | 16 | 44 |
2017 | 39 | 12 | 51 |
2018 | 32 | 16 | 48 |
2019 | 38 | 15 | 53 |
2020 | 25 | 26 | 51 |
2021 | 22 | 30 | 52 |
2022 | 3 | 37 | 40 |
2023 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Lower Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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The complex relationship between deep and superficial venous reflux in the lower extremity. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2023 03; 11(2):293.
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Running Marathons in High School: A 5-Year Review of Injury in a Structured Training Program. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 01; 20(5).
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Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Screening for Proximal Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis. J Vis Exp. 2023 Feb 10; (192).
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Interfacility Transfer Patients With Pelvic, Acetabular, and Lower Extremity Fractures Are at Higher Risk for Major Complications and Readmissions. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 02 01; 37(2):51-56.
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Lower-extremity pressure, staging, and grading thresholds to identify chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Vasc Med. 2023 02; 28(1):45-53.
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The BEST-CLI Trial: Implications of the Primary Results. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2023 Mar; 65(3):317-319.
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Rehabilitation of anterior knee pain in the pregnant athlete: Considerations and modifications by trimester. Phys Ther Sport. 2023 Mar; 60:34-46.
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Use of a Six-Item Modified Frailty Index to Predict 30-day Adverse Events, Readmission, and Mortality in Older Patients Undergoing Surgical Fixation of Lower Extremity, Pelvic, and Acetabular Fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2023 Jan 01; 7(1).
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Hot Topics and Current Controversies in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Instr Course Lect. 2023; 72:287-306.
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COVID-associated acute limb ischemia during the Delta surge and the effect of vaccines. J Vasc Surg. 2023 Apr; 77(4):1165-1173.e1.