"Fasciotomy" 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.
Surgical incision on the FASCIA. It is used to decompress compartment pressure (e.g. in COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; circumferential burns and extremity injuries) or to release contractures (e.g. in DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE).
| Descriptor ID |
D000071938
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.321
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Dupuytren's Contracture: Approach to Treatment and Counseling Patients in 2024. Clin Plast Surg. 2024 Oct; 51(4):527-537.
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Extremity compartment syndrome. Curr Probl Surg. 2018 Jul; 55(7):256-273.
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Direct Measurement of Tissue Oxygenation as a Method of Diagnosis of Acute Compartment Syndrome. J Orthop Trauma. 2016 Nov; 30(11):585-591.
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A swollen hand with blisters: a case of compartment syndrome in a child. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2015 Jun; 31(6):425-6.
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Comprehensive analysis of donor-site morbidity in abdominally based free flap breast reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Dec; 132(6):1383-1391.
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Proximal tarsal attachments of the levator aponeurosis: implications for blepharoptosis repair. Ophthalmology. 2013 Sep; 120(9):1924-9.
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The use of a silicon sheet for gradual wound closure after fasciotomy. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jun; 55(6):1826-8.
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Vascular injury involving proximal medial-to-lateral oblique locking screw insertion in tibial intramedullary nailing. Acta Orthop Belg. 2011 Jun; 77(3):414-8.
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Acute traumatic compartment syndrome of the leg in children: diagnosis and outcome. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 May 18; 93(10):937-41.
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Interfascial technique for vertebral artery exposure in the suboccipital triangle: the road map. Neurosurgery. 2010 Dec; 67(2 Suppl Operative):355-61.