"Ankle" 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 between the FOOT and the LEG.
| Descriptor ID |
D000842
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.610.250.149
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| Concept/Terms |
Ankle- Ankle
- Ankles
- Regio tarsalis
- Tarsus
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Ankle".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ankle" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ankle" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankle" by people in Profiles.
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van Duijnhoven E, Waterval NF, Koopman FS, Esquenazi A, Nollet F, Brehm MA. Ankle-foot orthoses for improving walking in adults with calf muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disorders. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 01 16; 1:CD014871.
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Brognara L, Mazzotti A, Zielli SO, Arceri A, Artioli E, Traina F, Faldini C. Wearable Technology Applications and Methods to Assess Clinical Outcomes in Foot and Ankle Disorders: Achievements and Perspectives. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Nov 01; 24(21).
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Skigen JT, Koller CA, Nigro L, Reisman DS, McKee Z, Pinhey SR, Henderson A, Wilken JM, Arch ES. Customized passive-dynamic ankle-foot orthoses can improve walking economy and speed for many individuals post-stroke. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 2024 Jul 29; 21(1):126.
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Mohammadi V, Tajdani M, Masaei M, Mohammadi Ghalehney S, Lee SCK, Behboodi A. DE-AFO: A Robotic Ankle Foot Orthosis for Children with Cerebral Palsy Powered by Dielectric Elastomer Artificial Muscle. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Jun 11; 24(12).
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Artioli E, Mazzotti A, Gerardi S, Arceri A, Barile F, Manzetti M, Viroli G, Ruffilli A, Faldini C. Retrograde drilling for ankle joint osteochondral lesions: a systematic review. J Orthop Traumatol. 2023 Jul 26; 24(1):37.
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Zaki I, Morrison WB. Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle: Imaging Update. Foot Ankle Clin. 2023 Sep; 28(3):589-602.
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Ciaffi J, Brognara L, Gangemi G, Vanni E, Assirelli E, Neri S, Casadei G, Mazzotti A, Di Martino A, Faldini C, Zaffagnini S, Ursini F. Prevalence and Characteristics of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Foot and Ankle Pain: The Experience of an Academic Podiatry Clinic. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 12 27; 59(1).
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Hinton EH, Likens A, Hsiao HY, Binder-Markey BI, Binder-Macleod SA, Knarr BA. Ankle stiffness modulation during different gait speeds in individuals post-stroke. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2022 10; 99:105761.
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Moncman TG, Fliegel B, Massaglia J, Raikin SM, O'Neil JT, Pedowitz DI, Daniel JN. Comparison Between Closed Suction Drainage and No Drainage Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot Ankle Int. 2022 09; 43(9):1227-1231.
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Deu RS, Coslick AM, Dreher G. Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle. Am Fam Physician. 2022 May 01; 105(5):479-486.