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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Fasciotomy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fasciotomía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fasciotomia
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Synonyms English:
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Fasciectomy
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Tree Number:
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E04.321
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Definition English:
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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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See Related English:
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Fascia
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History Note English:
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2017
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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56686
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Unique Identifier:
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D000071938
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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