"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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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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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Socioeconomic disadvantage is a leading variable in risk score for major amputation following emergent infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery. J Vasc Surg. 2024 Nov; 80(5):1587-1601.e1.
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Revascularizations and limb outcomes of hospitalized patients with diabetic peripheral arterial disease in the contemporary era. J Vasc Surg. 2023 04; 77(4):1155-1164.e2.
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Two-year follow-up of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds in severe infra-popliteal arterial disease. Vascular. 2021 Jun; 29(3):355-362.
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Outcomes of Sarcoma Resections Requiring Vascular Surgical Assistance: A Single-Center Experience. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2020 Oct; 54(7):579-585.
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Outcomes of Expandable Prostheses for Primary Bone Malignancies in Skeletally Immature Patients: A Systematic Review and Pooled Data Analysis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Jul; 40(6):e487-e497.
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Neoadjuvant radiation improves margin-negative resection rates in extremity sarcoma but not survival. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Jun; 121(8):1249-1258.
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Is a Nomogram Able to Predict Postoperative Wound Complications in Localized Soft-tissue Sarcomas of the Extremity? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 03; 478(3):550-559.
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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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Placenta to the Rescue: Limb Salvage Using Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane. J Burn Care Res. 2018 10 23; 39(6):1048-1052.
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Isolated Limb Infusion: A Single-Center Experience with Over 200 Infusions. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Dec; 24(13):3842-3849.