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Lower Extremity

Known as: Lower Limbs, Extremity-lower, Hindlimb 
The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
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Limb structureSkeletal system

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Combined CT venography of the lower limbs and spiral CT angiography of pulmonary arteries in acute pulmonary embolism: preliminary results of a prospective study.
PURPOSE To determine the clinical accuracy of combined CT venography (CTV) and spiral CT angiography (SCTA) in patients… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Effect of early mobilisation after skin grafting to lower limbs.
We undertook a prospective, randomised study of 50 consecutive patients admitted for split-thickness skin grafting to the lower… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
MR gated subtraction angiography: evaluation of lower extremities.
We report the first clinical experience with a new method for projective imaging of blood vessels (angiography) using magnetic… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Duration of stretching effect on range of motion in lower extremities.
The duration of the effect of contract-relax stretching on range of motion (ROM) in the lower extremities was measured on eight… 
1985
1985
Serum factors other than albumin are needed for the maintenance of normal capillary permselectivity in rat hindlimb muscle.
To investigate the effects of different perfusates on capillary permeability, we determined the capillary filtration coefficient… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Observer variation in the interpretation of lower limb venograms.
After agreeing on diagnostic criteria and after a pilot study, two experienced radiologists twice independently reviewed 40 lower… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Radionuclide venography (RNV) in lower extremity venous disease.
Radionuclide venography (RNV) of the pelvis and lower extremity veins using /sup 99/Tc-albumin microspheres was performed in 53… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
A comparative study of strain-gauge plethysmography and Doppler ultrasound in the assessment of occlusive arterial disease of the lower extremities.
1969
1969
Clinical and experimental data on bloodless lengthening of lower extremities
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Anomalous muscles simulating soft-tissue tumors in the lower extremities. Report of three cases.
Three cases are reported in which anomalous muscles in the lower extremities simulated soft-tissue tumors to such a degree that… 
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