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Abhishek Vaish1, Ashish Goyal1, Raju Vaishya1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Introduction:
The salvage of a mangled limb is quite challenging, but can be rewarding especially for younger individuals.
Case Report:
We present a case of mangled injury of the ankles in a young male, which was salvaged successfully, using Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery procedures.
Conclusion:
The GHSS is helpful for decision-making and to predict the ultimate outcome of the open injuries. Younger patients with intact vascularity of the limb should be considered for limb salvage with a multidisciplinary stepwise approach.
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