"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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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Reply to letter regarding "Percutaneous needle fasciotomy for Dupuytren's disease: A one-stop approach incidentally suited to the era of COVID-19". J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 07; 74(7):1633-1701.
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Dupuytren's disease treatment during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 03; 74(3):644-710.
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Percutaneous needle fasciotomy for Dupuytren's disease: A one-stop approach incidentally suited to the era of COVID-19. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 11; 73(11):2086-2102.
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Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome Secondary to Coronavirus Disease 2019. Chest. 2020 12; 158(6):e267-e268.
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Compartment syndrome of the forearm with life-threatening bleeding after fasciotomy as the presenting sign of postpartum acquired hemophilia A: a case report. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2019 Apr; 30(3):120-126.
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Evaluation and Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome in the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr; 56(4):386-397.
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Prehospital tourniquet use in penetrating extremity trauma: Decreased blood transfusions and limb complications. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 01; 86(1):43-51.
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EHS clinical guidelines on the management of the abdominal wall in the context of the open or burst abdomen. Hernia. 2018 12; 22(6):921-939.
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Interrupted versus continuous fascial closure in patients undergoing emergent laparotomy: A randomized controlled trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 09; 85(3):459-465.
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Acute Limb Ischemia in an 8-Year-Old Patient: A Case Report. Ann Vasc Surg. 2018 Aug; 51:327.e1-327.e8.