"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 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2008 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2009 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2011 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 2012 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 2013 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 2014 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| 2015 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 2016 | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| 2017 | 40 | 13 | 53 |
| 2018 | 33 | 17 | 50 |
| 2019 | 36 | 14 | 50 |
| 2020 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 2021 | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| 2022 | 6 | 42 | 48 |
| 2023 | 3 | 58 | 61 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Lower Extremity" by people in Profiles.
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Methods, design, and initial results of an angiographic core lab from VOYAGER-PAD. Vasc Med. 2024 Apr; 29(2):143-152.
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Adductor canal block techniques do not lead to involvement of sciatic nerve branches: a radiological cadaveric study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2024 Mar 04; 49(3):174-178.
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Neutrality, normality, abnormality and pathology in coronal knee alignment: Why and how should we define it in the era of personalised medicine? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Mar; 32(3):515-517.
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Unplanned Index Limb Revascularization With Rivaroxaban Versus Placebo in Patients With Critical Limb-Threatening Ischemia After Endovascular and Surgical Treatment: Insights From VOYAGER PAD. Circulation. 2024 02 20; 149(8):635-637.
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Distinct patterns of metabolic motor cortex activity for phantom and residual limb pain in people with amputations: A functional near-infrared spectroscopy study. Neurophysiol Clin. 2024 Feb; 54(1):102939.
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Predicting outcomes following lower extremity open revascularization using machine learning. Sci Rep. 2024 02 05; 14(1):2899.
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Definition of normal, neutral, deviant and aberrant coronal knee alignment for total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Feb; 32(2):473-489.
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Kinematic adaptations from self-selected to fast speed walking in patients with adult spinal deformity. Spine Deform. 2024 Mar; 12(2):423-431.
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Bacteremia in Patients With Fever and Acute Lower Extremity Pain in a Non-Lyme Endemic Region. Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 01; 153(1).
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Impact of Intensity of Vascular Care Preceding Major Amputation Among Patients With Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 01; 17(1):e012798.