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- Title
The Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) does not predict amputation in popliteal artery injury.
- Authors
Gratl, Alexandra; Kluckner, Michaela; Gruber, Leonhard; Klocker, Josef; Wipper, Sabine; Enzmann, Florian Karl
- Abstract
Purpose: Vascular injuries in lower extremity trauma, especially with involvement of the popliteal artery, are associated with considerably high rates of limb loss, especially with blunt trauma mechanisms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk of amputation in patients with traumatic popliteal artery lesions with special focus on the validity of the Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS). Methods: In this retrospective study, all patients treated for isolated lesions of the popliteal artery following trauma between January 1990 and December 2020 at a high-volume level I trauma center were included. Primary outcome was limb salvage dependent on MESS and the influence of defined parameters on limb salvage was defined as secondary outcome. The extent of trauma was assessed by the MESS. Results: A total of 50 patients (age 39.2 ± 18.6 years, 76% male) with most blunt injuries (n = 47, 94%) were included. None of the patients died within 30 days and revascularization was attempted in all patients with no primary amputation and the overall limb salvage rate was 88% (44 patients). A MESS ≥ 7 was observed in 28 patients (56%) with significantly higher rates of performed fasciotomies (92.9% vs. 59.1%; p < 0.01) in those patients. MESS did not predict delayed amputation within our patient cohort (MESS 8.4 ± 4.1 in the amputation group vs. 8.1 ± 3.8 in the limb salvage group; p = 0.765). Conclusion: Revascularization of limbs with isolated popliteal artery injuries should always be attempted. MESS did not predict delayed amputation in our cohort with fasciotomy being an important measure to increase limb salvage rates.
- Subjects
LEG injuries; EVALUATION of medical care; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; CONFIDENCE intervals; TRAUMA centers; FASCIOTOMY; REVASCULARIZATION (Surgery); RETROSPECTIVE studies; MANN Whitney U Test; FISHER exact test; SEVERITY of illness index; TRAUMA severity indices; TRAUMATIC amputation; LIMB salvage; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; POPLITEAL artery; ODDS ratio; RECEIVER operating characteristic curves; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, 2023, Vol 49, Issue 6, p2363
- ISSN
1863-9933
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00068-022-02179-4