
emDocs - March 8, 2017 - Authors: Kanter C and Repanshek Z
Edited by: Koyfman A and Long B
"Review of the Pearls
- ED management is the same for ALL types of traumatic amputation => ALL patients are candidates for reimplantation until a surgeon says otherwise!
- ISCHEMIA TIME predicts success for reimplantation!
- Don’t forget ATLS => look for other injuries that may kill the patient first!
- Life over limb!
- Traumatic amputation is a surgical emergency! Get the patient to a surgeon ASAP!"