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Despite a borderline Mangled Extremity Severity soft tissue loss with tibial nerve transsection (2,3). Rel-
Score in some cases reconstruction can be attempted ative criteria are elderly patients in shock with a man-
considering the overall health status of the patient and gled limb, massive soft tissue loss associated with bone
local clinical status, with preserved plantar sensitivity loss, Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) ≥ 7
and satisfactory capillary perfusion. (especially with absent plantar sensation), severe ipsi-
In conclusion, management of mangled extremity lateral foot trauma, polytrauma, and patients who are
treatment should refer to evidence-based literature in not expected to tolerate reconstruction (4).
correlation with clinical evaluation of every individual However, these criteria should not be considered
patient. Scores are helpful but should not be taken as strict rules, but rather guidelines, due to many pa-
a sole indication for amputation. tient and wound-related variables(5). A patient with
Mangled extremity is a consequence of high ener- a mangled extremity that matches criteria for amputa-
gy trauma which result in combined bone and soft tis- tion can successfully have a salvaged limb with restora-
sue injury associated with severe bone and soft tissue tion of full function due to an individualized approach
loss or destruction (1).Treatment of a mangled lower to treatment and consideration of many other patient
extremity represents a major challenge. The decision- and wound variables (1).
whether to amputate or attempt reconstruction is cur-
rently based upon surgical evaluation (1). Discussion
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