"Extremities" 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 farthest or outermost projections of the body, such as the HAND and FOOT.
| Descriptor ID |
D005121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Extremities" by people in Profiles.
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Surgical Infection Society Guidelines: 2022 Updated Guidelines for Antibiotic Use in Open Extremity Fractures. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2022 Nov; 23(9):817-828.
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Characterizing pediatric supermassive transfusion and the contributing injury patterns in the combat environment. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Jan; 51:139-143.
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Sarcoma Brain Metastases: 28?Years of Experience at a Single Institution. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 12; 23(Suppl 5):962-967.
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MEGF8 is a modifier of BMP signaling in trigeminal sensory neurons. Elife. 2013 Sep 17; 2:e01160.
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The impact of lymph node disease in extremity soft-tissue sarcomas: a population-based analysis. Am J Surg. 2013 Sep; 206(3):289-95.
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Calpain and caspase-3 play required roles in immobilization-induced limb muscle atrophy. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013 May 15; 114(10):1482-9.
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Heterotopic ossification after extremity blast amputation in a Sprague-Dawley rat animal model. J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Aug; 25(8):506-10.
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Conditional inactivation of Has2 reveals a crucial role for hyaluronan in skeletal growth, patterning, chondrocyte maturation and joint formation in the developing limb. Development. 2009 Aug; 136(16):2825-35.
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A review of the long-term health outcomes associated with war-related amputation. Mil Med. 2009 Jun; 174(6):588-92.
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Limb salvage surgery for children and adolescents with malignant bone tumors in a developing country. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Dec; 51(6):787-91.