"Leg Ulcer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes.
| Descriptor ID |
D007871
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.893.592
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| Concept/Terms |
Leg Ulcer- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Ulcer, Leg
- Ulcers, Leg
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Hydrophilic polymer microemboli in a patient with a chronic cutaneous ulcer: a case report. J Cutan Pathol. 2014 Dec; 41(12):955-8.
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Commentary on "Changes in the aetiological spectrum of leg ulcers after a broad scale intervention in a defined geographical population in Sweden". Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 Nov; 44(5):504.
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Accelerated healing of pyoderma gangrenosum treated with bioengineered skin and concomitant immunosuppression. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Jan; 44(1):61-6.
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Omental transfer for salvage of the moribund lower extremity. Am Surg. 1998 May; 64(5):424-7.
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Therapy of lower extremity infections with ciprofloxacin in patients with diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, or both. Am J Med. 1989 Jun; 86(6 Pt 2):801-8.
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Isolated profundaplasty for limb salvage. J Vasc Surg. 1985 Jul; 2(4):585-90.
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Hypostatic ulcers in 47,XXY Klinefelter's syndrome. J Med Genet. 1983 Apr; 20(2):100-1.
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Direct radiographic magnification for skeletal radiology. An assessment of image quality and clinical application. Radiology. 1977 Apr; 123(1):47-55.
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Salvage of arteriosclerotic legs by vascular repair. Ann Surg. 1967 May; 165(5):844-52.