 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.
| 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 | 2 | 6 | | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 2020 | 9 | 1 | 10 | | 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 8 | | 2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2024 | 10 | 1 | 11 | | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Artificial Limbs" by people in Profiles.
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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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Tinsley JP, Dana Carpenter R, Vandenberg NW, Stoneback JW, Gaffney BMM. Estimating temporal bone-implant stresses in patients with bone-anchored lower limbs. J Biomech. 2025 Mar; 182:112569.
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Gaffney BMM, Gimarc D, Thomsen-Freitas PB, Pattee J, Wong C, Milius DW, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Associations Between Skeletal Alignment and Biomechanical Symmetry Before and After Transfemoral Bone-anchored Limb Implantation. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025 05 01; 483(5):902-914.
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Tracy JB, Gaffney BMM, Thomsen PB, Awad ME, Melton DH, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Dynamic gait stability and stability symmetry for people with transfemoral amputation: A case-series of 19 individuals with bone-anchored limbs. J Biomech. 2024 Jun; 171:112208.
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Ashcraft KR, Grabowski AM. Effects of prosthetic stiffness and added mass on metabolic power and asymmetry in female runners with a leg amputation. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2024 Jul 01; 137(1):85-98.
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Thomsen PB, Gaffney BMM, Tracy JB, Vandenberg NW, Awad ME, Christiansen CL, Stoneback JW. Cumulative loading increases and loading asymmetries persist during walking for people with a transfemoral bone-anchored limb. Gait Posture. 2024 Sep; 113:46-52.
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Zbinden J, Earley EJ, Ortiz-Catalan M. Intuitive control of additional prosthetic joints via electro-neuromuscular constructs improves functional and disability outcomes during home use-a case study. J Neural Eng. 2024 05 21; 21(3).
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Allen SP, Diaz GB, Grabowski AM. The Effect of Unequal Crank Arm Lengths and Cycling-Specific Prostheses for Recreational Riders with a Transtibial Amputation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Oct 01; 56(10):1976-1987.
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