"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Leg Ulcer" by people in Profiles.
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Basal cell carcinoma arising from a nonhealing lower extremity ulcer: a case report. Wounds. 2023 04; 35(4):E126-E128.
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Transcatheter Arterialization of Deep Veins in Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 30; 388(13):1171-1180.
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The Society for Vascular Surgery Objective Performance Goals for Critical Limb Ischemia are attainable in select patients with ischemic wounds managed with wound care alone. Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Jan; 78:28-35.
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Invited commentary. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Dec; 62(6):1574.
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Endovenous ablation for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and venous ulcerations. World J Surg. 2010 Oct; 34(10):2299-304.
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Association between Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines expression and levels of inflammation markers in sickle cell anemia patients. Clin Immunol. 2010 Jul; 136(1):116-22.
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Why is it so hard to do the right thing in wound care? Wound Repair Regen. 2010 Mar-Apr; 18(2):154-8.
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Where to declare poor nursing home care. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Oct; 50(4):934-5.
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The skin allograft revisited: a potentially permanent wound coverage option in the critically ill patient. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jun; 123(6):1755-1758.
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Guidelines for the prevention of lower extremity arterial ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2008 Mar-Apr; 16(2):175-88.