Table 1 Profile of patients with mangled extremity
Patient | Gender | Age (years) | Mechanism of Injury | Upper/or Lower Extremity | Ischemia time | MESI Score | MESS Score | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F | 75 | MVA | Distal femur | 8 h | 15 | 6 | Death – Multiple organ failure 24 h postop |
2 | M | 29 | Farmyard injury | Proximal tibia | 7 h | 16 | 6 | Sepsis – Amputation 2 weeks postop |
3 | M | 25 | MVA | Knee joint | 6.5 h | 15 | 6 | Death – Pulmonary embolism 5 days postop |
4 | M | 47 | Industrial | Proximal tibia | 7.5 h | 16 | 6 | Death – Sepsis 2 weeks postop |
5 | M | 11 | Farmyard injury | Elbow joint | 11 h | 20 | 8 | Sepsis – Amputation 7 days postop |
6 | M | 25 | Industrial | Distal humerus | 8.5 h | 20 | 6 | Sepsis – Amputation 10 days postop |
7 | M | 18 | MVA | Ankle | 6 h | 20 | 8 | Sepsis – Amputation 5 days postop |
8 | M | 8 | Farmyard injury | Ankle | 9 h | 21 | 8 | Vein/Artery thrombosis – Amputation 3 days postop |
9 | M | 25 | MVA | Middle femur | - | 20 | 7 | Compartment syndrome – Amputation 11 days postop |
10 | M | 17 | Farmyard injury | Proximal humerus | 7.5 h | 20 | 8 | Vein/Artery thrombosis – Amputation 3 days postop |