The Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) does not predict amputation in popliteal artery injury.

Alexandra Gratl Michaela Kluckner Leonhard Gruber Josef Klocker Sabine Wipper Florian Karl Enzmann

Published in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)

Revascularization of limbs with isolated popliteal artery injuries should always be attempted. MESS did not predict delayed amputation in our cohort with fasciotomy being an important measure to increase limb salvage rates.

Keyphrases

lower limb
peripheral artery disease
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery bypass grafting
soft tissue
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome