"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 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1997 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg" by people in Profiles.
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Intermuscular coherence from muscle pairs in the leg as a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clin Neurophysiol. 2025 Nov; 179:2110986.
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Immediate Leg Mobilization is Feasible After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using Large Vascular Access Sheaths (Pulsed Field and Cryoballoon Ablation). J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2025 Oct; 36(10):2539-2543.
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Discordance of patient-reported outcome measures with objectively assessed walking decline in peripheral artery disease. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Apr; 79(4):893-903.
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Postfasciotomy Classification System for Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Leg. J Orthop Trauma. 2023 Nov 01; 37(11):581-585.
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Increased muscle force does not induce greater stretch-induced damage to calf muscles during work-matched heel drop exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2023 Aug; 123(8):1801-1808.
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Effects of Walking Exercise at a Pace With Versus Without Ischemic Leg Symptoms on Functional Performance Measures in People With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: The LITE Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 08 02; 11(15):e025063.
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Combined intermittent pneumatic leg compression and pharmacological prophylaxis for prevention of venous thromboembolism. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 01 28; 1:CD005258.
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Resection Status Does Not Impact Recurrence in Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma of the Extremity. Am Surg. 2021 Nov; 87(11):1752-1759.
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Limb Overgrowth with Vascular Anomalies. J Pediatr. 2022 01; 240:308-309.
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Quick evaluation of lower leg ischemia in patients with peripheral arterial disease by time maximum intensity projection CT angiography: a pilot study. BMC Med Imaging. 2021 01 06; 21(1):7.