"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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| 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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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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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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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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Dynamic loading performance of fasciocutaneous flaps and implications for gait. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2007 May; 22(4):478-85.
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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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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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Limitations of subfascial ligation for refractory chronic venous stasis ulceration. Ann Vasc Surg. 1992 Jan; 6(1):9-14.
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Running mass closure of abdominal wounds using absorbable looped suture. J Gynecol Surg. 1991; 7(2):107-10.
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A fasciocutaneous transposition flap for coverage of defects of the lower extremity. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1989 Aug; 71(7):988-94.