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This guideline topic is part of the 2025 update of the German Guideline on the Treatment of Patients with Multiple and\/or Severe Injuries.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>MEDLINE and Embase were systematically searched to September 2024. Further literature reports were obtained from clinical experts. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or observational studies reporting risk-adjusted outcomes were included if they compared early versus delayed surgical treatment for fractures, vascular injuries, or nerve injuries affecting the upper extremities in patients with multiple and\/or severe injuries. Studies comparing limb salvage versus amputation or comparing amputation criteria for the upper extremities were also included. We considered patient-relevant outcomes such as mortality and limb salvage, as well as the sensitivity and specificity of scores for predicting upper extremity amputation. Risk of bias was assessed at the outcome level using ROBINS-I for observational studies and AMSTAR-2 for systematic reviews. We used available meta-analyses if possible; alternatively, we synthesised the evidence narratively. We used GRADE to rate the certainty of evidence. Expert consensus was used to develop recommendations and determine their strength.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 2498 records screened for eligibility, four studies were included. Observational studies addressed the timing of humeral fixation, the timing of revascularisation, or compared limb salvage with amputation. A systematic review evaluated scoring systems for mangled upper limb salvage. Four recommendations were modified, and one consensus-based recommendation was added. All five recommendations achieved strong consensus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The timing of surgical intervention for upper extremity injuries in polytrauma patients should be individualized, based on the patient\u2019s physiological status, injury pattern, and the risks and benefits of early versus delayed surgery. Although early surgery may improve functional outcomes and reduce complications, adequate patient stabilization is essential before proceeding. Limb salvage should be attempted for patients with a MESS score of less than seven, provided the patient is sufficiently stable and depending on the condition of the amputated limb.Although the guideline addresses patients with multiple and\/or severe injuries, the scarce evidence, heterogeneity of the included studies and the limited representation of true polytrauma cohorts may restrict the applicability of the findings to the broader critically injured trauma population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00068-026-03256-8","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,8]],"date-time":"2026-07-08T12:49:59Z","timestamp":1783514999000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Initial surgical management of injuries to the upper extremities for patients with multiple and\/or severe injuries \u2013 a systematic review and clinical practice guideline update"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"52","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9582-1810","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Till","family":"Berk","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nadja","family":"K\u00f6nsgen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Philipp","family":"Lechler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sebastian","family":"Imach","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Michael","family":"Sch\u00e4r","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dan","family":"Bieler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Klemens","family":"Horst","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Frank","family":"Hildebrand","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"K\u00e4the","family":"Goossen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"3256_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1186\/1754-9493-2-20","volume":"2","author":"R Pfeifer","year":"2008","unstructured":"Pfeifer R, Pape H-C. 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