Surgical innovations arising from the iraq and Afghanistan wars

Geoffrey S.F. Ling; Peter Rhee; James M. Ecklund

doi:10.1146/annurev.med.60.071207.140903

Surgical innovations arising from the iraq and Afghanistan wars

Geoffrey S.F. Ling, Peter Rhee, James M. Ecklund

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Abstract

The delivery of combat casualty care poses numerous challenges including austere conditions, limited supplies and medical personnel, and multiple simultaneous patients. However, the exigent circumstances of the battlefield compel the development of research and the advancement of adaptive, practical medical technologies to support and sustain military health. In Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), modern changes in medical management, coupled with improved protective gear and evacuation capabilities, have facilitated the highest survival rate in combat history.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	457-468
Number of pages	12
Journal	Annual review of medicine
Volume	61
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.med.60.071207.140903
State	Published - Feb 18 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Combat casualty care
Extremity injury
Hemorrhage
Military medicine
Shock
Traumatic brain injury

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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