Biomaterial Database

The use of air splints as immediate prostheses after below-knee amputation for vascular insufficiency. 1970

J M Little

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011312	Pressure	A type of stress exerted uniformly in all directions. Its measure is the force exerted per unit area. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Pressures
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000388	Air	The mixture of gases present in the earth's atmosphere consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases.
D000671	Amputation, Surgical	The surgical removal of part of, or all of, a limb or other appendage or outgrowth of the body.	Amputation,Amputation, Multiple, Surgical,Multiple Amputation, Surgical,Surgical Amputation Procedures,Amputation Procedure, Surgical,Amputation Procedures, Surgical,Amputation, Surgical Multiple,Amputations,Amputations, Surgical,Amputations, Surgical Multiple,Multiple Amputations, Surgical,Procedure, Surgical Amputation,Procedures, Surgical Amputation,Surgical Amputation,Surgical Amputation Procedure,Surgical Amputations,Surgical Multiple Amputation,Surgical Multiple Amputations
D001186	Artificial Limbs	Prosthetic replacements for arms, legs, and parts thereof.	Arm Prosthesis,Arm, Artificial,Artificial Arm,Artificial Leg,Extremities, Artificial,Leg Prosthesis,Leg, Artificial,Limb Prosthesis,Limbs, Artificial,Arm Prostheses,Arms, Artificial,Artificial Arms,Artificial Extremities,Artificial Extremity,Artificial Legs,Artificial Limb,Extremity, Artificial,Leg Prostheses,Legs, Artificial,Limb Prostheses,Limb, Artificial,Prostheses, Arm,Prostheses, Leg,Prostheses, Limb,Prosthesis, Arm,Prosthesis, Leg,Prosthesis, Limb
D012871	Skin Diseases	Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS.	Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease
D013165	Splints	Rigid or flexible appliances that are used to maintain a displaced or movable part in position, or to maintain the position of and protect an injured part.	Dynamic Orthoses,Dynamic Splint,Dynamic Splinting,Dynamic Splints,Static Orthoses,Static Splint,Static Splinting,Static Splints,Dynamic Splintings,Splint,Splint, Dynamic,Splint, Static,Splinting, Dynamic,Splinting, Static,Splints, Dynamic,Splints, Static,Static Orthose
D013546	Sweating	The process of exocrine secretion of the SWEAT GLANDS, including the aqueous sweat from the ECCRINE GLANDS and the complex viscous fluids of the APOCRINE GLANDS.