"Debridement" 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 foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D003646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.176
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Debridement" by people in Profiles.
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Urban Frostbite: Strategies for Limb Salvage. J Burn Care Res. 2019 08 14; 40(5):613-619.
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Preoperative corticosteroid joint injections within 2 weeks of shoulder arthroscopies increase postoperative infection risk. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Nov; 28(11):2098-2102.
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Is Microfracture Necessary? Acetabular Chondrolabral Debridement/Abrasion Demonstrates Similar Outcomes and Survival to Microfracture in Hip Arthroscopy: A Multicenter Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2019 06; 47(7):1670-1678.
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Do Larger Acetabular Chondral Defects Portend Inferior Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Acetabular Microfracture? A Matched-Controlled Study. Arthroscopy. 2019 07; 35(7):2037-2047.
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Arthroscopic Labral Treatment in Adolescents: Clinical Outcomes With Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2019 03; 47(4):870-875.
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Successful heart transplantation in patients with total artificial heart infections. Transpl Infect Dis. 2018 Feb; 20(1).
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Selective Debridement With Labral Preservation Using Narrow Indications in the Hip: Minimum 5-Year Outcomes With a Matched-Pair Labral Repair Control Group. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Feb; 46(2):297-304.
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Septic Arthritis of the Shoulder: A Comparison of Treatment Methods. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Aug; 25(8):e175-e184.
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Acute Traumatic Wound Management in the Prolonged Field Care Setting. J Spec Oper Med. 2017 Summer; 17(2):132-149.
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Arthroscopic treatment successfully treats posterior elbow impingement in an athletic population. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jan; 26(1):306-311.