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Crush Injuries MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Crush Injuries
Tree Number(s)
C26.257
Unique ID
D000071576
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071576
Annotation
note entry term CRUSH FRACTURES: COMPRESSION FRACTURES is also available
Scope Note
Excessive compression of parts of the body that causes muscle swelling, fracture, and/or neurological disturbances in the affected areas. Crush injury with systemic manifestations is referred to as CRUSH SYNDROME.
Entry Term(s)
Crush Fractures
See Also
Compartment Syndromes
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Crush Injuries Preferred
Crush Fractures Narrower
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