"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ankle" by people in Profiles.
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Gastrocnemius electrical stimulation increases ankle dorsiflexion strength in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-COV-2 (PASC): a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2024 08 02; 14(1):17939.
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Investigating the effects of ankle foot orthoses on electromyography in impaired populations: a systematic review. Disabil Rehabil. 2025 Mar; 47(6):1403-1415.
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Effectiveness of Gravity and Manual Stress Radiographs and the Use of Lateral Talar Displacement in Determining Ankle Stability of Supination-External Rotation Type Ankle Fractures. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 Dec 01; 35(12):e475-e480.
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Dual Suture Button Fixation With Buttress Plate for Ankle Syndesmotic Injury. J Orthop Trauma. 2021 08 01; 35(Suppl 2):S52-S53.
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Causes of delayed diagnosis of posterior ankle impingement in the pediatric and adolescent population. Foot (Edinb). 2021 Jun; 47:101799.
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Cortical representations of phantom movements in lower limb amputees. Eur J Neurosci. 2021 05; 53(9):3160-3174.
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Material properties and application of biomechanical principles provide significant motion control performance in experimental ankle foot orthosis-footwear combination. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2021 02; 82:105285.
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Redistribution of inhibitory force feedback between a long toe flexor and the major ankle extensor muscles following spinal cord injury. J Neurosci Res. 2020 08; 98(8):1646-1661.
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Financial Impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Surgical Treatment of Foot and Ankle Osteomyelitis. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Jan - Feb; 59(1):69-74.
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Daily Use of Bilateral Custom-Made Ankle-Foot Orthoses for Fall Prevention in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 08; 67(8):1656-1661.