 Limb Salvage
"Limb Salvage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D023821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.603 E04.555.400 E04.680.350
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| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2015 | 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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Vierthaler L, Callas PW, Goodney PP, Schanzer A, Patel VI, Cronenwett J, Bertges DJ. Determinants of survival and major amputation after peripheral endovascular intervention for critical limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Sep; 62(3):655-64.e8.
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Duffy RP, Adams JE, Callas PW, Schanzer A, Goodney PP, Ricci MA, Cronenwett JL, Bertges DJ. The influence of gender on functional outcomes of lower extremity bypass. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 60(5):1282-90, 1290.e1.
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Suckow BD, Kraiss LW, Schanzer A, Stone DH, Kalish J, DeMartino RR, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP. Statin therapy after infrainguinal bypass surgery for critical limb ischemia is associated with improved 5-year survival. J Vasc Surg. 2015 Jan; 61(1):126-33.
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Baril DT, Ghosh K, Rosen AB. Trends in the incidence, treatment, and outcomes of acute lower extremity ischemia in the United States Medicare population. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Sep; 60(3):669-77.e2.
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Jones DW, Schanzer A, Zhao Y, MacKenzie TA, Nolan BW, Conte MS, Goodney PP. Growing impact of restenosis on the surgical treatment of peripheral arterial disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013 Nov 25; 2(6):e000345.
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Mills JL, Conte MS, Armstrong DG, Pomposelli FB, Schanzer A, Sidawy AN, Andros G. The Society for Vascular Surgery Lower Extremity Threatened Limb Classification System: risk stratification based on wound, ischemia, and foot infection (WIfI). J Vasc Surg. 2014 Jan; 59(1):220-34.e1-2.
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Suckow BD, Kraiss LW, Stone DH, Schanzer A, Bertges DJ, Baril DT, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP. Comparison of graft patency, limb salvage, and antithrombotic therapy between prosthetic and autogenous below-knee bypass for critical limb ischemia. Ann Vasc Surg. 2013 Nov; 27(8):1134-45.
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Baril DT, Patel VI, Judelson DR, Goodney PP, McPhee JT, Hevelone ND, Cronenwett JL, Schanzer A. Outcomes of lower extremity bypass performed for acute limb ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Oct; 58(4):949-56.
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McPhee JT, Goodney PP, Schanzer A, Shaykevich S, Belkin M, Menard MT. Distal anastomotic vein adjunct usage in infrainguinal prosthetic bypasses. J Vasc Surg. 2013 Apr; 57(4):982-9.
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Simons JP, Schanzer A, Nolan BW, Stone DH, Kalish JA, Cronenwett JL, Goodney PP. Outcomes and practice patterns in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass. J Vasc Surg. 2012 Jun; 55(6):1629-36.
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