"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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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 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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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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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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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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Comparison of Direct and Less Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Severe Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Jan; 46:226-233.
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Outcomes After Severe Distal Tibia, Ankle, and/or Foot Trauma: Comparison of Limb Salvage Versus Transtibial Amputation (OUTLET). J Orthop Trauma. 2017 04; 31 Suppl 1:S48-S55.
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Open bypass and endovascular procedures among diabetic foot ulcer cases in the United States from 2001 to 2010. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 60(5):1255-1265.
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Results of surgical management of acute thromboembolic lower extremity ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Sep; 60(3):702-7.
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Large and deep diabetic heel ulcers need not lead to amputation. Foot Ankle Int. 2013 Feb; 34(2):215-21.
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Emerging national trends in the management and outcomes of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 2011 Jan; 25(1):44-54.