 Amputation
"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)
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D000671
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.555.080
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amputation" by people in Profiles.
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McGinigle KL, Minc SD. Disparities in amputation in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Surgery. 2021 06; 169(6):1290-1294.
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Hassan A, Abugroun A, Daoud H, Mahmoud S, Awadalla S, Volgman A, Alonso A. Impact of Gender Differences on Outcomes of Peripheral Artery Disease Intervention (from a Nationwide Sample). Am J Cardiol. 2021 02 15; 141:127-132.
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Minc SD, Goodney PP, Misra R, Thibault D, Smith GS, Marone L. The effect of rurality on the risk of primary amputation is amplified by race. J Vasc Surg. 2020 09; 72(3):1011-1017.
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Minc SD, Hendricks B, Misra R, Ren Y, Thibault D, Marone L, Smith GS. Geographic variation in amputation rates among patients with diabetes and/or peripheral arterial disease in the rural state of West Virginia identifies areas for improved care. J Vasc Surg. 2020 05; 71(5):1708-1717.e5.
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Emerson JT, Geisenhoff AM, Chow AK, Elterman L. Ethical deliberation and management of attempted penile self-amputation in a male-to-female transgender person: case presentation and literature review. Scand J Urol. 2019 Dec; 53(6):441-443.
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Kaib T, Block J, Heitzmann DWW, Putz C, Alimusaj M, Wolf SI. Prosthetic restoration of the forefoot lever after Chopart amputation and its consequences onto the limb during gait. Gait Posture. 2019 09; 73:1-7.
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Buvanendran A, Kroin JS, Rajagopal A, Robison SJ, Moric M, Tuman KJ. Oral Ketamine for Acute Pain Management After Amputation Surgery. Pain Med. 2018 06 01; 19(6):1265-1270.
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Anderson LA, Culp BM, Della Valle CJ, Gililland JM, Meneghini RM, Browne JA, Springer BD. High Failure Rates of Concomitant Periprosthetic Joint Infection and Extensor Mechanism Disruption. J Arthroplasty. 2018 06; 33(6):1879-1883.
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Messiou C, Vanel D, Pollock R, Cooke M, Moskovic E, Savidge C, King L, Patel A, Jones RL. Dear John Hunter. BMJ. 2016 12 14; 355:i6515.
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McDermott MM, Kramer CM, Tian L, Carr J, Guralnik JM, Polonsky T, Carroll T, Kibbe M, Criqui MH, Ferrucci L, Zhao L, Hippe DS, Wilkins J, Xu D, Liao Y, McCarthy W, Yuan C. Plaque Composition in the Proximal Superficial Femoral Artery and Peripheral Artery Disease Events. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 09; 10(9):1003-1012.
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