The effect of mangled extremity severity score on treatment selection in Iower extremity traumas associated with vascular Iesion

Volume: 29 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • Vasfi Karatosun
  • H. Ersoy
  • Ceyhun Balci
  • Hasan Koseoglu
  • Ozer Ulku
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The effect of mangled extremity severity score on treatment selection in Iower extremity traumas associated with vascular Iesion

Abstract

Extremity traumas associated with vascular Iesion are probably one of the most problematic cases Objective criteria are necessary for making decision between amputation and Iimb salvage In this study, 31 lower extremites of 29 patients associated with vascular Iesion were reviewed in accordance with Mangled Extremity Severety Score, respectiveif Mangled extremity severity score, there are mainly four criteria; Skeleton-Soft Tissue, Shock, Ischemia and Age. Method of treatment depends on this scoring system. In our cases, mean score was 5.00 in Iimb salvage group (20 extremities), 8.09 in amputation group (11 extremities). Resufts were statistically significant; p

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