title: Measuring outcomes in lower limb surgery.
abstract: This discussion focuses on limb salvage versus limb amputation. The authors address decision-making and outcomes that relate to the following questions: "Which patients would benefit from limb salvage as opposed to an amputation?" "Does the level of injury make a difference?" "Are there surgical or patient factors outside of the injury that have an impact on a patient's ultimate function and quality of life?" "Are there injury-related factors that have an impact on patient-reported outcomes?" "How satisfied are patients postoperatively?" and "What are the financial implications of these treatment strategies?"
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical School, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA.
authors.forename: Adeyiza O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Momoh
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D023821:Limb Salvage; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires