 Artificial Limbs
"Artificial Limbs" 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.
Prosthetic replacements for arms, legs, and parts thereof.
| Descriptor ID |
D001186
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.050 E07.858.082.050 E07.858.442.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Artificial Limbs- Artificial Limbs
- Limb Prosthesis
- Limb Prostheses
- Prostheses, Limb
- Prosthesis, Limb
- Limbs, Artificial
- Artificial Limb
- Limb, Artificial
- Extremities, Artificial
- Artificial Extremities
- Artificial Extremity
- Extremity, Artificial
Leg Prosthesis- Leg Prosthesis
- Leg Prostheses
- Prostheses, Leg
- Prosthesis, Leg
- Leg, Artificial
- Artificial Leg
- Artificial Legs
- Legs, Artificial
Artificial Arm- Artificial Arm
- Arm, Artificial
- Arms, Artificial
- Artificial Arms
- Arm Prosthesis
- Arm Prostheses
- Prostheses, Arm
- Prosthesis, Arm
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 | | 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2024 | 10 | 2 | 12 | | 2025 | 10 | 1 | 11 | | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Artificial Limbs" by people in Profiles.
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Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Fling BW, Melton DH, Juarez-Colunga E, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Effect of transfemoral prosthetic suspension on static and dynamic postural control: A comparison between socket-prostheses and bone-anchored limbs. Gait Posture. 2026 Jun; 127:110144.
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Hirschman CE, Zhang-Lea JH, Grabowski AM. Real-time visual feedback affects peak propulsive horizontal force and metabolic cost in individuals with unilateral transtibial amputation during walking. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2026 Apr 01; 140(4):899-910.
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Vandenberg NW, Wheatley BB, Carpenter RD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Simulated gait training improves joint loading symmetry in unilateral transfemoral bone-anchored limb users. J Biomech. 2026 Mar; 198:113199.
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Ashcraft KR, Grabowski AM. The effects of leg prosthesis stiffness and take-off board stiffness on long jump performance. Sci Rep. 2026 Feb 05; 16(1).
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Gaffney BMM, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Georgiou GM, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Whole-body angular momentum is influenced by bone-anchored limb use and amputation level during walking. Gait Posture. 2026 Feb; 124:109991.
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Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Hip joint mechanics during swing limb advancement with bone-anchored limb use. J Biomech. 2025 Nov; 192:112978.
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Earley EJ, Milius DW, Awad ME, Melton DH, Ahmed K, Leijendekkers RA, Potter BK, Stevens PM, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Establishing Consensus for Prescription of Prosthetic Components for Transfemoral Bone-Anchored Limbs: An International Delphi Method Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2025 Oct; 106(10):1565-1574.
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Awad ME, Lev G, Melton DH, Shaw KG, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Colorado Limb Donning-Timed Up and Go (COLD-TUG) Test in Lower-Extremity Amputation: Less Donning Time with Osseointegrated Bone-Anchored Prosthetic Limb. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 May 13; 107(14):1611-1619.
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Earley EJ. Development of the Myoelectric Control Resolution Assessment: A Rapid and Device-Agnostic Outcome Measure for Upper-Limb Prostheses. IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot. 2025 May; 2025:273-278.
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Allen SP, Grabowski AM. Mechanics and Energetics of Cycling with Unilateral Transtibial Amputation: Effects of Prosthetic Effective Leg Length and Prosthesis Type. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 May 01; 58(5):989-1000.
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