"Fasciotomy" 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.
Surgical incision on the FASCIA. It is used to decompress compartment pressure (e.g. in COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; circumferential burns and extremity injuries) or to release contractures (e.g. in DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE).
| Descriptor ID |
D000071938
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.321
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Pediatric acute leg compartment syndrome after peroneus longus rupture: a case series. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2020 Jul; 29(4):355-358.
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Primary fascial closure with laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: systematic review. World J Surg. 2014 Dec; 38(12):3097-104.
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Chasing 100%: the use of hypertonic saline to improve early, primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Feb; 74(2):426-30; discussion 431-2.
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Civilian vascular trauma: an experience of 54 cases. J Indian Med Assoc. 1996 Feb; 94(2):47-9.
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Complications after subfascial carpal tunnel release. South Med J. 1994 Mar; 87(3):416-8.