"Amniotic Band Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder present in the newborn infant in which constriction rings or bands, causing soft tissue depressions, encircle digits, extremities, or limbs and sometimes the neck, thorax, or abdomen. They may be associated with intrauterine amputations.
| Descriptor ID |
D000652
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.614.042
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| Concept/Terms |
Ring Constrictions, Intrauterine- Ring Constrictions, Intrauterine
- Constriction, Intrauterine Ring
- Constrictions, Intrauterine Ring
- Intrauterine Ring Constriction
- Intrauterine Ring Constrictions
- Ring Constriction, Intrauterine
Annular Grooves- Annular Grooves
- Annular Groove
- Groove, Annular
- Grooves, Annular
Amniotic Bands- Amniotic Bands
- Amniotic Band
- Band, Amniotic
- Bands, Amniotic
Amputation, Intrauterine- Amputation, Intrauterine
- Amputations, Intrauterine
- Intrauterine Amputation
- Intrauterine Amputations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amniotic Band Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Proffitt E, Phillips M, DeMauro C, Conde K, Powell J. Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Intrauterine Fetal Decapitation Secondary to Amniotic Band Sequence: A Case Report. J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar; 50(3):e129-31.
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Al-Qattan MM, Kozin SH. Update on embryology of the upper limb. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Sep; 38(9):1835-44.
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Gabos PG. Modified technique for the surgical treatment of congenital constriction bands of the arms and legs of infants and children. Orthopedics. 2006 05; 29(5):401-4.
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al-Kouatly HB, Skupski DW. Intrauterine sling: a complication of the stuck twin syndrome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Dec; 14(6):419-21.