"Limb Salvage" 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.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D023821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.100.814.603 E04.555.400 E04.680.350
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Limb Salvage" by people in this website by year, and whether "Limb Salvage" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Limb Salvage" by people in Profiles.
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Advanced Wound, Ischemia, and Foot Infection stage is associated with poor outcomes in the BEST-CLI trial. J Vasc Surg. 2025 03; 81(3):720-729.e1.
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Frailty in People with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia and Diabetes-Related Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review. Ann Vasc Surg. 2023 Feb; 89:322-337.
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Early experience with venous arterialization for limb salvage in no-option patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2022 10; 76(4):987-996.e3.
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Impact of Hospital Procedural Volume on?Outcomes After Endovascular Revascularization for Critical Limb?Ischemia. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 09 13; 14(17):1926-1936.
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Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of chronic limb-threatening ischemia. Semin Vasc Surg. 2021 Sep; 34(3):89-95.
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Implementing global chronic limb-threatening ischemia guidelines in clinical practice: Utility of the Society for Vascular Surgery Threatened Limb Classification System (WIfI). J Vasc Surg. 2020 10; 72(4):1451-1452.
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Evaluation and treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome during the global pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. J Vasc Surg. 2020 09; 72(3):790-798.
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Long-term outcomes of lower extremity graft preservation using antibiotic beads in patients with early deep wound infections after major arterial reconstructions. J Vasc Surg. 2020 04; 71(4):1315-1321.
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The impact of foot infection on infrainguinal bypass outcomes in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. J Vasc Surg. 2018 12; 68(6):1841-1847.
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Endovascular management for peripheral arterial trauma: The new norm? Injury. 2017 May; 48(5):1025-1030.