A Leg to Stand On: Trauma Center Designation and Association with Rate of Limb Salvage in Patients Suffering Severe Lower Extremity Injury

Mangled extremities are one of the most difficult injuries for trauma surgeons to manage. We compare limb salvage rates for a limb-threatening lower extremity injury managed at Level I versus Level II trauma centers (TCs).

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - April 19, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Corinne Bunn, Sujay Kulshrestha, Bianca DiChiaro, Uma Maduekwe, Zaid M. Abdelsattar, Marshall S. Baker, Fred A. Luchette, Sonya Agnew Tags: Western Surgical Association Article Source Type: research