"Wounds, Penetrating" 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.
Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D014950
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.986
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Wounds, Penetrating".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Wounds, Penetrating".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Wounds, Penetrating" by people in this website by year, and whether "Wounds, Penetrating" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Wounds, Penetrating" by people in Profiles.
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The use of temporary intravascular shunting to improve resource utilization is safe and effective for penetrating peripheral vascular trauma. Injury. 2026 Sep; 57(9):113414.
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Penetrating Trauma-Abdomen and Pelvis: Update 2026. J Am Coll Radiol. 2026 Aug; 23(8):1666-1674.
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Evidence based management of popliteal vessel injuries: A critical review, updates and controversies in the management of a difficult injury. Injury. 2026 Apr; 57(4):113174.
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The Limited Role of Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Penetrating Neck Trauma. J Surg Res. 2025 11; 315:451-454.
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A Cross-sectional Analysis of Acute Injuries Among US Coast Guard Responders to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. J Occup Environ Med. 2025 Apr 01; 67(4):e257-e266.
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National community disparities in prehospital penetrating trauma adjusted for income, 2020-2021. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 03; 77:183-186.
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Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Penetrating Chest Trauma Patients with No Signs of Life: A Worthwhile Endeavor. World J Surg. 2023 12; 47(12):3114-3115.
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Outcomes among trauma patients with duodenal leak following primary versus complex repair of duodenal injuries: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 07 01; 95(1):151-159.
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Technical considerations in the management of penetrating cardiac injury. Can J Surg. 2022 Sep-Oct; 65(5):E580-E592.
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Change in outcomes for trauma patients over time: Two decades of a state trauma system. Injury. 2022 Sep; 53(9):2915-2922.