Is amputation a viable treatment option in lower extremity trauma?

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

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28712989

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;: