title: [Salvage of extremities or amputation in severe traumas].
abstract: The decision whether a severely traumatized limb should undergo primary amputation or be exposed to limb salvage procedures is often extremely difficult. A large number of clinical parameters should be evaluated and some specific damages should lead to primary amputation. Four limb salvage indexes are evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling T., Amtssygehuset i Herlev.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ebskov
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Ekstremitetsbevarelse eller amputation ved svaere traumer.