Incidence and Characterization of Major Upper-Extremity Amputations in the National Trauma Data Bank | Zendy

Elizabeth Inkellis | Zendy; Eric E. Low | Zendy; Christopher G. Langhammer | Zendy; Saam Morshed | Zendy

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Incidence and Characterization of Major Upper-Extremity Amputations in the National Trauma Data Bank

Author(s) -

Elizabeth Inkellis,

Eric E. Low,

Christopher G. Langhammer,

Saam Morshed

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

jbjs open access

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786

H-Index - 3

ISSN - 2472-7245

DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.17.00038

Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , neurovascular bundle , epidemiology , forearm , incidence (geometry) , population , injury severity score , fasciotomy , surgery , upper limb , emergency medicine , complication , injury prevention , poison control , physics , environmental health , optics , adverse effect

The present study provides an updated report on the epidemiology and characteristics of trauma-related major upper-extremity amputation in the U.S. civilian population. Additional work is necessary to assess the long-term outcomes following attempted upper-extremity salvage. The population-level data provided by the present study may help to inform the design and implementation of future studies on the optimum treatment for this survivable but life-altering injury.

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