Is amputation a viable treatment option in lower extremity trauma?
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Date publication
juillet 2017
Journal
Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr MAINARD Didier
Tous les auteurs :
Barla M, Gavanier B, Mangin M, Parot J, Bauer C, Mainard D
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
There is currently no consensus on how to treat patients with lower extremity trauma. Should amputation be performed early on to avoid complications or should the limb be saved at any price?The goal of this study was to show that early amputation is a viable treatment option in lower extremity trauma cases.
Mots clés
Amputation, Gustilo III, Limb-salvage, Lower extremity trauma
Référence
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2017 Jul;: