Utility of the Mangled Extremity Severity Score in Predicting

The Mangled Extremity Severity Score estimates viability of an extremity after trauma to determine need for salvage versus empiric amputation

MESS is the most widely used scoring system in clinical practice Limbs with MESS > 7 are generally considered

poker iq score MESS and Revised Trauma Score values were retrospectively calculated for each patient Student's t test was used to compare amputated and salvaged limbs

bbl live scores MESS scoring Injury Score Skeletalsoft-tissue injury Low energy 1 Medium energy (open or multiple