Abstract
Methods This study was done in the Accident & Emergency Centre of a tertiary hospital in India. This is a descriptive study assessing the validity of the MESS score in predicting limb salvage. The study included patients older than 18 years with open injuries/crush injuries of the lower extremities up to the level of the ankle (Gustilo and Anderson type III B / III C injuries). Patients were divided into those who presented within 6 hours and those after 6 hours of injury. The final study consisted of 50 patients with 51 lower limb injuries. The study was conducted over a span of 18 months.
Highlights
To assess the utility of Mangled Extremity Severity Score in the injured lower limb
This study was done in the Accident & Emergency Centre of a tertiary hospital in India
This is a descriptive study assessing the validity of the MESS score in predicting limb salvage
Summary
Mangled Extremity Severity Score - is it really useful in assessing limb salvage following open and crush injuries in the lower extremity? From International Summit on Emergency Medicine and Trauma 2014 Puducherry, India. Objective To assess the utility of Mangled Extremity Severity Score in the injured lower limb.
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