... outcomes. In addition, all of the scoring systems are only applied at the time of the initialevaluation, and they do not provide any guiding princi-ples for the decision making in the further treatmentcourse. ... existing index for determiningwhen to perform amputation versus limb salvage. Injuryfactors that influence the decision to salvage limbs aremuscle injury, absence of sensation, arterial injury, ... important. The true measure ofsuccessful limb salvage lies in the overall function and sat-isfaction of the patient. In our series, the main reason ofdelayed amputation, despite the initial indication...