While treating trauma, clinicians must consider the patient as a whole and not just the injury in isolation. When a clinician decides to amputate or save a limb, they consider many factors such as the patient's pre-injury status, injury-specific factors (soft tissue injury, location, contamination, and physiological state), the patient's wish, and available resources. According to Dr. Sushma Sagar, HOD - Trauma Surgery at AIIMS, the major issue with a complex limb injury is identifying what management approach to pursue. Join her exclusively on Medflix to understand her decision-making framework!

Amputation vs Limb Salvaging 

Professor and Faculty Incharge, Trauma Surgery | AIIMS, Delhi

Sushma Sagar

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