"Amputation" 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.
The removal of a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D000671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.080
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amputation" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of Early Lower Extremity Re-amputation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2022 Apr; 81:351-357.
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Adherence rates of person-centered language in amputation research: A cross-sectional analysis. Disabil Health J. 2022 01; 15(1):101172.
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Frailty Syndrome in Patients With Lower Extremity Amputation: Simplifying How We Calculate Frailty. J Surg Res. 2021 07; 263:230-235.
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Meta-Analysis of Anticoagulation Therapy for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease. Am J Cardiol. 2021 06 01; 148:165-171.
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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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Time to weigh in on obesity and associated comorbidities in combat-wounded amputees. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 02 01; 90(2):325-330.
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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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Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Improves Residual Limb Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, and Limb Function: A Prospective Study of 33 Major Limb Amputees. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 09; 478(9):2161-2167.
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In-Hospital Morbidity and Mortality of Traumatic Lower-Extremity Amputations. Orthopedics. 2020 Nov 01; 43(6):e561-e566.