PLEASE STOP - AMPUTATION

[Karim Brohi]

Ken,

Thanks for this.  However I find temporary shunting or ligation more useful
in this sort of situation - even with such a destructive lesion - resorting
to amputation as a last resort.  Provided there is still some use in the
extremity, some sort of damage control procedure can usually be employed.  I
agree though that we may have to amputate to preserve the life of the list,
or to remove a functionless appendage!

Karim

On 01/08/06, Hardcastle, Tim, Dr <tch at sun.ac.za> <tch at sun.ac.za> wrote:
>
> Ken
>
> As per the suggestion: SECONDED! (I'm sure Tony Joseph from Down Under
> would agree - he suggested this last week already!)
>
> Tim
> Dr T C Hardcastle
> M.B.,Ch.B.(Stell); M.Med(Chir); FCS(SA)
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> ATLS  instructor and DSTC Cape Town Course Director
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org
> [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]On Behalf Of KMATTOX at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:29 AM
> To: trauma-list at trauma.org
> Subject: PLEASE STOP - AMPUTATION
>
>
> Dr. Karim, the web master of this site has asked us nicely to STOP the
> political dialogue.   Many very good clinicians have dropped  out.    We
> the
> majority are allowing a few terrorist to destroy a  very good, yes a
> wonderful web
> site.
>
> I vote that effective immediately, the webmaster AMPUTATE the name and
> address of any offender from this list, IMMEDIATELY and without notice,
> permission, informed consent or anesthesia,  JUST DO  IT.
>
> Karim needs a second to this motion, and then he can count the votes
> any  way
> he wishes.
>
> DO NOT BE A PARTY TO THE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION of Trauma.org and
> Trauma-list.
>
> k
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