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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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Adductor longus muscle structureBiceps femoris muscle structureFlexor digitorum longus muscle structureLeg Bones
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Limb structureSkeletal system

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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… 
1999
1999
Fast lymphoid reconstitution after vascularized bone marrow transplantation in lethally irradiated rats.
BACKGROUND Bone marrow (BM) transplantation for treatment of hematological and solid malignancies is routinely carried out in… 
1997
1997
MECHANISMS OF INJURY AND INJURY CRITERIA FOR THE HUMAN FOOT AND ANKLE IN DYNAMIC AXIAL IMPACTS TO THE FOOT
A slightly different version of this study is published in the International Journal of Crashworthiness, 1998, Volume 3, Number 2… 
1991
1991
Epidural anesthesia with 0.5% bupivacaine: influence of age on sensory and motor blockade.
To determine the influence of age on epidural blockade, 10 elderly male patients (mean age, 73 yr) and 11 young male volunteers… 
1984
1984
Pentoxifylline in the Treatment of Intermittent Claudication of the Lower Limbs
Pentoxifylline, a methyl xanthine analogue was evaluated for treatment of intermittent claudication in a double-blind placebo… 
1979
1979
Direct measurement of arteriovenous anastomotic blood flow in the septic canine hindlimb.
: Absolute blood flow through hindlimb capillaries and arteriovenous anastomoses (AVA) was determined by the radioactive… 
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… 
1974
1974
Mortality of Diabetic Patients Treated Surgically for Lower Limb Infection and/or Gangrene
A retrospective study was made to ascertain the mortality rate among 100 consecutive patients with diabetes mellitus who had… 
1970
1970
Edema of the lower limb after vascular operations.
1969
1969
Clinical and experimental data on bloodless lengthening of lower extremities