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Descriptor English:   Limb Salvage 
Descriptor Spanish:   rescate de miembros 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Salvamento de Membro 
Synonyms English:   Salvage, Limb  
Tree Number:   E04.100.814.603
E04.555.400
E04.680.350
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   2002 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ED education
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
RH rehabilitation ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   36297 
Unique Identifier:   D023821 

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