"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Limb Salvage" by people in Profiles.
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North American lower-extremity revascularization and amputation during COVID-19: Observations from the Vascular Quality Initiative. Vasc Med. 2021 12; 26(6):613-623.
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Temporal Trends in Lower-Limb Major and Minor Amputation and Revascularization Procedures in People With Diabetes in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Diabetes Care. 2021 06; 44(6):e133-e135.
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Percutaneous Revascularization for COVID-19 Induced Spontaneous Arterial Thrombosis. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2021 Oct; 55(7):781-786.
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Acute Limb Ischemia in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Jul; 74:88-94.
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Histopathologic Evaluation of COVID-19 Patients With Peripheral Arterial Thromboembolism: Does Clot Composition Make Any Sense? Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Jul; 74:80-87.
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Editorial Comment: Selected Proceedings of the 2019 International Society of Limb Salvage Annual Meeting. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 11; 478(11):2440-2441.
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Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on an academic vascular practice and a multidisciplinary limb preservation program. J Vasc Surg. 2020 12; 72(6):1850-1855.
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Bone sarcoma surgery in times of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown-early experience from a tertiary centre in India. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Oct; 122(5):825-830.
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Radical change in osteosarcoma surgical plan due to COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Case Rep. 2020 Jul 08; 13(7).
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Evaluation and treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome during the global pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. J Vasc Surg. 2020 09; 72(3):790-798.