Amputation or Salvage-the Medical and Ethical Reflection on the Children with Lower Limbs Severe Injury
- VernacularTitle:儿童下肢严重损伤截肢与保留的医学与伦理学思考
- Author:
Qiongshu WANG
;
Yunzhang TANG
;
Xianhua CAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
lower limb,severe injury,amputation or salvage,consideration
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
1995;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
We often have to choosea between amputation and salvage after severe injuries in lower limbs of children.We have established the score scale and discriminatory equation in judging the severity of low limb injury in children.Through medical ethical analysis,the author makes a conclusion that the score scale and the discriminatory equation is valuable in determining severity of lower limbs injury in children.
