"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Insights into the skin microbiome of sickle cell disease leg ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2021 09; 29(5):801-809.
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Infrainguinal bypass graft patency and limb salvage rates in critical limb ischemia: influence of the mode of presentation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2003 Mar; 17(2):192-7.
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Cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases. Med Clin North Am. 1998 Nov; 82(6):1359-79, vi-vii.
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Hematologic associations of leg ulcers. Clin Dermatol. 1990 Jul-Dec; 8(3-4):66-85.