"Limb Salvage" 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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An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threatening conditions. Generally, sophisticated surgical procedures such as vascular surgery and reconstruction are used to salvage diseased limbs.
| Descriptor ID |
D023821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.603 E04.555.400 E04.680.350
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Limb Salvage" by people in Profiles.
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Surgery or Endovascular Therapy for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia. N Engl J Med. 2022 12 22; 387(25):2305-2316.
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Impact of Hospital Procedural Volume on?Outcomes After Endovascular Revascularization for Critical Limb?Ischemia. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 09 13; 14(17):1926-1936.
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End-stage renal disease patients undergoing angioplasty and bypass for critical limb ischemia have worse outcomes compared to non-ESRD patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 08 01; 98(2):297-307.
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Contemporary Revascularization Strategies and Outcomes Among Patients With Diabetes With Critical Limb Ischemia: Insights From the National Inpatient Sample. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 03 22; 14(6):664-674.
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Addressing disparities in chronic limb-threatening ischemia care: What are we waiting for? Vasc Med. 2021 04; 26(2):123-125.
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Disparities in Critical Limb Care: Enough Is Enough. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 10; 13(10):e010029.
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Temporal trends and outcomes of critical limb ischemia among patients with chronic kidney disease. Vasc Med. 2021 04; 26(2):155-163.
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Racial and ethnic disparities in lower extremity amputation: Assessing the role of frailty in older adults. Surgery. 2020 Dec; 168(6):1075-1078.
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Outcomes with cilostazol after endovascular therapy of peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2019 08; 24(4):313-323.
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Comparison of Direct and Less Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Severe Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan; 46:226-233.