"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,
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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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Clinical Outcomes Following Resection of Distal Lower Extremity Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2023 Dec; 81(4):265-272.
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3D-Printed Cutting Guides for Resection of Long Bone Sarcoma and Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction. Orthopedics. 2022 Jan-Feb; 45(1):e35-e41.
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Frequent complications and severe bone loss associated with the repiphysis expandable distal femoral prosthesis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Mar; 473(3):831-8.
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Surgery in malignant bone tumors. Curr Probl Cancer. 2013 Jul-Aug; 37(4):192-7.
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Major lower extremity amputation after multiple revascularizations: was it worth it? Ann Vasc Surg. 2008 May-Jun; 22(3):335-40.
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Bone and soft-tissue tumors about the knee. Foreward. J Knee Surg. 2005 Oct; 18(4):289-91.
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The impact of patient age and aortic size on the results of aortobifemoral bypass grafting. J Vasc Surg. 2003 Jun; 37(6):1219-25.
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Infrainguinal bypass graft patency and limb salvage rates in critical limb ischemia: influence of the mode of presentation. Ann Vasc Surg. 2003 Mar; 17(2):192-7.
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The increasing role of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in the primary management of critical limb ischaemia. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2002 May; 23(5):398-403.
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Usefulness of autogenous bypass grafts originating distal to the groin. J Vasc Surg. 2002 Jan; 35(1):48-54; discussion, 54-5.