"Leg" 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 inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
| Descriptor ID |
D007866
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.610.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Leg" by people in this website by year, and whether "Leg" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg" by people in Profiles.
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Merli GJ, Yenser H, Orapallo D. Approach to the Patient with Non-cardiac Leg Swelling. Med Clin North Am. 2023 Sep; 107(5):945-961.
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Gawel RJ, Kemler BR, Coladonato C, Freedman KB. Rehabilitation and return to activity criteria after operative management of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the leg: a systematic review. Phys Sportsmed. 2024 Apr; 52(2):125-133.
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Nossov SB, Hollin IL, Phillips J, Franklin CC. Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency/Congenital Femoral Deficiency: Evaluation and Management. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 07 01; 30(13):e899-e910.
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Coyle PC, O'Brien VA, Edwards DG, Pohlig RT, Hicks GE. Markers of Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults with and Without Chronic Low Back and Radicular Leg Pain: A Comparative Analysis. Pain Med. 2021 06 04; 22(6):1353-1359.
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Liu K, Delaney AN, Kaminski TW. A review of the role of lower-leg strength measurements in ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability populations. Sports Biomech. 2022 Apr; 21(4):562-575.
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Scalzo RL, Schauer IE, Rafferty D, Knaub LA, Kvaratskhelia N, Johnson TK, Pott GB, Abushamat LA, Whipple MO, Huebschmann AG, Cree-Green M, Reusch JEB, Regensteiner JG. Single-leg exercise training augments in vivo skeletal muscle oxidative flux and vascular content and function in adults with type 2 diabetes. J Physiol. 2022 02; 600(4):963-978.
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Botman E, Treurniet S, Lubbers WD, Schwarte LA, Schober PR, Sabelis L, Peters EJG, van Schie A, de Vries R, Grunwald Z, Smilde BJ, Nieuwenhuijzen JA, Visser M, Micha D, Bravenboer N, Coen Netelenbos J, Teunissen BP, de Graaf P, Raijmakers PGHM, Smit JM, Eekhoff EMW. When Limb Surgery Has Become the Only Life-Saving Therapy in FOP: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020; 11:570.
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Zhang D, Janssen SJ, Tarabochia M, von Keudell A, Chen N. Risk factors for death and amputation in acute leg compartment syndrome. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2020 Feb; 30(2):359-365.
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Khan JM, Harada GK, Basques BA, Nolte MT, Louie PK, Iloanya M, Tchalukov K, Berkowitz M, Derman P, Colman M, An HS. Patients with predominantly back pain at the time of lumbar fusion for low-grade spondylolisthesis experience similar clinical improvement to patients with predominantly leg pain: mid-term results. Spine J. 2020 02; 20(2):276-282.
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Katulka EK, Hirt AE, Kirkman DL, Edwards DG, Witman MAH. Altered vascular function in chronic kidney disease: evidence from passive leg movement. Physiol Rep. 2019 04; 7(8):e14075.