Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSKI) are exceedingly common in the US Military, resulting in
compromised military medical readiness and a substantial burden on both health care and …

Surgeons care for wounded patients. They manage both traumatic injuries and the wounds
they inflict in the course of an operation. The history of wound care therefore parallels the …

The 28th edition of Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery is the leading surgical resource
for medical students and surgeons in training. It encompasses the basic principles of careful …

Blast exposure, commonly experienced by military personnel, can cause devastating life-
threatening polysystem trauma. Despite considerable research efforts, the impact of the …

Background The US military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan had the most casualties since
Vietnam with more than 53,000 wounded in action. Novel injury mechanisms, such as …

Severe trauma is the principal cause of death among young people worldwide. Hemorrhagic
shock is the leading cause of death after severe trauma. Traumatic hemorrhagic shock …

BACKGROUND Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a
lifesaving therapy for hemorrhagic shock following pelvic/lower extremity injuries in military …

BACKGROUND Improvised explosive devices have resulted in a unique polytrauma injury
pattern termed dismounted complex blast injury (DCBI), which is frequent in the modern …

Developed for the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC),
the Manual of Definitive Surgical Trauma Care 5e is ideal for training all surgeons who …

BACKGROUND Junctional tourniquets have been incorporated into tactical combat casualty
care for junctional vascular trauma. They apply external compression to stop blood flow in …