title: [Limb salvage versus amputation after severe lower extremity injury : Cases from clinical practice].
abstract: Following severe lower extremity injury, the potential outcome of a salvage procedure might often be questionable. Objective criteria should help in decision-making. From the clinical practice of a level I trauma center, we demonstrate three case reports and approaches following severe lower extremity injury.
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Klinik,Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland. hawi.nael@mh-hannover.de.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hawi
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Klinik,Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krettek
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Klinik,Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Amputation; LEAP study; Limb salvage; Lower extremity; Severe injury