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Bastion Classification of Lower Limb Blast Injuries

Stratifies blast injuries of lower limbs to guide treatment.

Identify mechanism by the most proximal extent of the injury.

Classification
Associated segmental injury (presence of potentially viable tissue distal to the most proximal injury)
Associated intraperitoneal abdominal injury
Associated genitalia and perineal injury
Associated pelvic ring injury
Associated upper limb injury

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Management

Management depends on the injuries diagnosed. Using the Bastion Classification and suffixes, emergency physicians and trauma surgeons can anticipate the need for additional surgical consultations and the resources required for treatment.