"Amputation Stumps" 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 part of a limb or tail following amputation that is proximal to the amputated section.
| Descriptor ID |
D000672
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Amputation Stumps- Amputation Stumps
- Amputation Stump
- Stump, Amputation
- Stumps, Amputation
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amputation Stumps" by people in Profiles.
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Cannada LK, Melton DH, Deren ME, Hayda RA, Harvey EJ. Dealing With Catastrophic Outcomes and Amputations in the Mangled Limb. J Orthop Trauma. 2015 Dec; 29 Suppl 12:S39-42.
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Madabhushi L, Reuben SS, Steinberg RB, Adesioye J. The efficacy of postoperative perineural infusion of bupivacaine and clonidine after lower extremity amputation in preventing phantom limb and stump pain. J Clin Anesth. 2007 May; 19(3):226-9.