NISSSA Score of McNamara et al for Open Fracture of the Lower Extremity

Purpose: To determine the severity of an open fracture of the lower extremity using the NISSSA score.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with an open fracture of the lower extremity?

Yes

Age of the patient

years

Duration of ischemia

hours

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Nerve injury

Ischemic injury

Soft tissue contamination

Skeletal trauma

Shock

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

NISSSA score

Amputation of the limb is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS)
- Hannover Fracture Scale '98 (HFS '98)

Therapy

Prevention
- Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS)
- Hannover Fracture Scale '98 (HFS '98)
Surgery
- Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS)
- Hannover Fracture Scale '98 (HFS '98)

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
- Mangled Extremity Severity Score (MESS)
- Hannover Fracture Scale '98 (HFS '98)

Specialty

Surgery, orthopedic
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
Surgery, general

ICD-10

S72 - Fracture of femur
S82 - Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

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Purpose: To determine the severity of an open fracture of the lower extremity using the NISSSA score.

Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Surgery, general

ICD-10: S72, S82,

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