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,
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Prosthetic replacements for arms, legs, and parts thereof.
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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 | 9 | 1 | 10 | | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Artificial Limbs" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Ekdahl MA, Vandenberg NW, Melton DH, Hendershot BD, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Transfemoral bone-anchored limb use changes dynamic hip muscle forces during walking. J Biomech. 2025 Apr; 183:112620.
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Shaw KG, Awad ME, Melton D, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Patient-Reported Outcomes of Pain and Related Quality of Life 1 Year After Bone-Anchored Limb Implantation in Patients with Lower-Limb Amputation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Apr 16; 107(8):e32.
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Thomsen-Freitas PB, Stoneback JW, Tracy JB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Gaffney BMM, Christiansen CL. Altered cumulative joint moments and increased joint moment symmetry during sit-to-stand transitions for transfemoral bone-anchored limb users: A case series. Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2025 Apr; 124:106476.
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