Background Ballistic high-energy trauma has substantially increased the severity of non-
fatal extremity injuries incurred in modern warfare. Expedient medical care, refinement in …

Study Design Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Objective There has been an
increasing trend in maxillofacial injuries associated with combat trauma. Within the …

Introduction The scope of military plastic surgery and location where care is provided has
evolved with each major conflict. To help inform plastic surgeon utilization in future conflicts …

Modern warfare has seen advances in both weaponry and personnel protective material,
thus allowing for better survival of injured individuals. As a result, the medical system is …

Microsurgery is an unusual procedure in the theatres of military operations. We sought to
analyze the state of microsurgical practices in the French medical treatment facilities (MTFs) …

Background Major extremity trauma forms a considerable proportion of CRI. The aim of this
study was to determine whether time to reconstruction and number of debridement's had an …

Background In a high conflict region, war injuries to the distal lower extremity are a major
source of large composite defects involving bone and soft tissues. These defects are at the …

Background Major extremity trauma forms a considerable proportion of combat-related
injuries. Coverage of lower limb soft tissue defects utilises the reconstructive ladder. The 72 …

Free tissue transfer is a routine method of reconstruction for defects all over the body, of
various compositions and sizes. Even though its use is well established in adults …

Children may suffer injuries from military ordnance, improvised explosive devices,
unexploded ordnances, or landmines during armed conflicts. In this patient population …