"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,
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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).
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D000071938
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MeSH Number(s) |
E04.321
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2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fasciotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Herrera FA, Benhaim P, Suliman A, Roostaeian J, Azari K, Mitchell S. Cost comparison of open fasciectomy versus percutaneous needle aponeurotomy for treatment of Dupuytren contracture. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Apr; 70(4):454-6.
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Belyansky I, Tsirline VB, Martin TR, Klima DA, Heath J, Lincourt AE, Satishkumar R, Vertegel A, Heniford BT. The addition of lysostaphin dramatically improves survival, protects porcine biomesh from infection, and improves graft tensile shear strength. J Surg Res. 2011 Dec; 171(2):409-15.
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Bruner TW, Salazar-Reyes H, Friedman JD. Umbilical hernia repair in conjunction with abdominoplasty: a surgical technique to maintain umbilical blood supply. Aesthet Surg J. 2009 Jul-Aug; 29(4):333-4.
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Karakostas T, Hsiang SM, Sarantopoulos C, Krause J. Dynamic loading performance of fasciocutaneous flaps and implications for gait. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2007 May; 22(4):478-85.
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Cheatham ML, Safcsak K, Llerena LE, Morrow CE, Block EF. Long-term physical, mental, and functional consequences of abdominal decompression. J Trauma. 2004 Feb; 56(2):237-41; discussion 241-2.
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Stonerock CE, Bynoe RP, Yost MJ, Nottingham JM. Use of a vacuum-assisted device to facilitate abdominal closure. Am Surg. 2003 Dec; 69(12):1030-4; discussion 1034-5.
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Robison JG, Elliott BM, Kaplan AJ. Limitations of subfascial ligation for refractory chronic venous stasis ulceration. Ann Vasc Surg. 1992 Jan; 6(1):9-14.
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Montz FJ, Creasman WT, Eddy G, Disaia PJ. Running mass closure of abdominal wounds using absorbable looped suture. J Gynecol Surg. 1991; 7(2):107-10.
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Louton RB, Harley RA, Hagerty RC. A fasciocutaneous transposition flap for coverage of defects of the lower extremity. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1989 Aug; 71(7):988-94.