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Table 1 Profile of patients with mangled extremity

From: The mangled extremity and attempt for limb salvage

Patient

Gender

Age (years)

Mechanism of Injury

Upper/or Lower Extremity

Ischemia time

MESI Score

MESS Score

Results

1

F

75

MVA

Distal femur

8 h

15

6

Death – Multiple organ failure 24 h postop

2

M

29

Farmyard injury

Proximal tibia

7 h

16

6

Sepsis – Amputation 2 weeks postop

3

M

25

MVA

Knee joint

6.5 h

15

6

Death – Pulmonary embolism 5 days postop

4

M

47

Industrial

Proximal tibia

7.5 h

16

6

Death – Sepsis 2 weeks postop

5

M

11

Farmyard injury

Elbow joint

11 h

20

8

Sepsis – Amputation 7 days postop

6

M

25

Industrial

Distal humerus

8.5 h

20

6

Sepsis – Amputation 10 days postop

7

M

18

MVA

Ankle

6 h

20

8

Sepsis – Amputation 5 days postop

8

M

8

Farmyard injury

Ankle

9 h

21

8

Vein/Artery thrombosis – Amputation 3 days postop

9

M

25

MVA

Middle femur

-

20

7

Compartment syndrome – Amputation 11 days postop

10

M

17

Farmyard injury

Proximal humerus

7.5 h

20

8

Vein/Artery thrombosis – Amputation 3 days postop

  1. MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident