Medical MCQ-Which of the following score evaluates chances of amputation in a traumatized limb:

Which of the following score evaluates chances of amputation in a traumatized limb:

Revised trauma score

Injury severity score

Abbreted injury score

MES score

Question Category:

Surgery

Correct Answer:

MES score

Description:

D i.e. MES score. Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS) used to predict necessity of amputation after lower extremity trauma Variables skeletal and soft tissue injury (graded 1-4) limb ischemia (graded 1-3) shock (graded 0-2) age (graded 0-2) Calculation score determined by adding scores of components in four categories Interpretation score of 7 or more is highly predictive of amputation

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