Submitted by EnchantedCatto t3_117t3ba in askscience
911derbread t1_j9eibek wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in when a limb gets amputated, how do they stop the flow of blood? by EnchantedCatto
Hey doctor who performs amputations, I'm an ER doctor who sees amputated feet. I've always wondered what goes into the decision of whether a part can be reattached. I remember on my trauma rotation the senior resident looked at an amputated foot for two seconds and then just casually threw it in the garbage. I'd be mad if that were my foot.
RuhrowSpaghettio t1_j9gg51o wrote
Look up the MESS score (mangled extremity severity scale)…that’s a great baseline reference point.
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