Lower Extremity
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

The hip-knee-ankle angle in children: reference values based on a full-length standing radiograph.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: It is well recognized that the alignment of the lower limb changes during early childhood. The hip-knee-ankle angle is often referred to as the mechanical femoral-tibial angle and is measured on a full-length radiograph of the lower ... Read more...

Observation of amounts of movement practice provided during stroke rehabilitation.

29 Sep 2009 Lang CE, MacDonald JR, Reisman DS, Boyd L, Jacobson Kimberley T, Schindler-Ivens SM, Hornby TG, Ross SA, Scheets PL. Observation of amounts of movement practice provided during stroke rehabilitation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate how much movement ... Read more...

The median effective dose of bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine after intrathecal injection in lower limb surgery.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Intrathecal anesthesia is commonly used for lower limb surgery. Bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine have all been used as intrathecal drugs, but their relative potency in this context has not been fully determined. In this ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Lower Extremity'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The hip-knee-ankle angle in children: reference values based on a full-length standing radiograph. 29 Sep 2009
• Observation of amounts of movement practice provided during stroke rehabilitation. 29 Sep 2009
• Accurate nomenclature of the veins of the lower extremities. 29 Sep 2009
• The median effective dose of bupivacaine, levobupivacaine, and ropivacaine after intrathecal injection in lower limb surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• Venous reflux from the pelvis and vulvoperineal region as a possible cause of lower extremity varicose veins: diagnosis with computed tomographic and ultrasonographic findings. 30 Aug 2009
• Introduction to triathlon for the lower limb amputee triathlete. 30 Aug 2009
• Lower limb strength in sports-active transtibial amputees. 30 Aug 2009
• Rock climbing injuries treated in emergency departments in the U.S., 1990-2007. 30 Aug 2009
• Creatine supplementation improves the anaerobic performance of elite junior fin swimmers. 30 Aug 2009
• What's new in orthopaedic rehabilitation. 30 Aug 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Aug 2009
• Update on PADI trial: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and drug-eluting stents for infrapopliteal lesions in critical limb ischemia. 30 Aug 2009
• Superficial venous aneurysms of the small saphenous vein. 30 Aug 2009
• Cause of lower limb edema and hypoproteinemia diagnosed by double-balloon endoscopy. 27 Aug 2009
• Overweight children have a greater proportion of fat mass relative to muscle mass in the upper limbs than in the lower limbs: implications for bone strength at the distal forearm. 24 Aug 2009
• Upper limb effort does not increase maximal voluntary muscle activation in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury. 19 Aug 2009
• Differences in activities of the lower extremity muscles with and without heel contact during stair ascent by young women wearing high-heeled shoes. 5 Aug 2009
• Occlusive dressing for large soft tissue defects following soft tissue tumor excision. 5 Aug 2009
• Is thrombophilia a major risk factor for deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities among Lebanese patients? 4 Aug 2009
• Should embolectomy be performed in late acute lower extremity arterial occlusions? 4 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Lower Extremity'

Definition: The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.

Descriptor UI: D035002

Alternative terms: Lower Extremity; Extremities, Lower; Lower Extremities; Lower Limb; Limb, Lower; Limbs, Lower; Lower Limbs; Membrum inferius; Extremity, Lower;

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology; blood supply; embryology; growth & development; injuries; innervation; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; surgery; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: A01.378.610;

History Note: 2003; use LEG 1987-2002

Technical Notes: prefer specifics; Manual 21.58: table of human, primate & non-primate extremities