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. 2014 Jan 5;2014:640430. doi: 10.1155/2014/640430

Table 1.

Mangled extremity severity score.

Skeletal/Soft tissue group
Low energy Stab wounds, simple closed fractures, small caliber gunshot wounds 1
Medium energy Open or multiple level fracture, dislocations, moderate crush injuries 2
High energy Shotgun blast (close range), high velocity gunshot wounds 3
Massive crush Logging, rail road, oil rig accidents 4

Shock group
Normotensive hemodynamics Blood pressure stable in field and operating room 0
Transiently hypotensive Blood pressure unstable in field but responsive to intravenous fluids 1
Prolonged hypotensive Systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg in field and responsive to intravenous fluids only in operating room 2

Ischemia group
None Pulsatile limb without signs of ischemia 0
Mild Diminished pulses without signs of ischemia 1
Moderate No pulse by doppler, sluggish capillary refill, paresthesia, diminished motor activity 2
Advanced Pulseless, cool, paralysed and numb without capillary refill 3

Age group
<30 years 0
30–50 years 1
>50 years 2

If ischemia time more than six hours, add 2 points.