ReviewCureus2022
Limb Salvage Versus Amputation for the Mangled Extremity: Factors Affecting Decision-Making and Outcomes.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- One year of treating patients with open fractures of the lower extremity in a new military trauma center in Korea: a case series.Journal of trauma and injury · 2023Article
- "Fix and flap" for an open fracture of the tibia in a 97-year-old patient: A case report of early internal fixation and free flap reconstruction.International journal of surgery case reports · 2023Article
- Salvage of a severely mangled limb following traumatic injury.BMJ case reports · 2023Article
- Damage control strategy in peripheral vascular injury caused by firearm: A case report.Medicine internationalArticle
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Complex limb injuries are severe injuries of the extremities that affect most or all components of the limb. Industrial/farm accidents and motor vehicle crashes are the mechanisms of injury for a large proportion of these presentations in the civilian population. While recent advances in surgery have led to more patients with complex limb injuries (that would have qualified for a primary amputation a few decades ago) undergoing limb-reconstruction surgeries, the existing evidence is inconclusive on the merits of limb salvage over amputation. Limb salvage surgery still carries considerable morbidity and mortality risks and requires careful consideration of several factors by the managing surgeons.
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