The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have been epitomized by the insurgents' use of the
improvised explosive device against vehicle-borne security forces. These weapons, capable …

Multidisciplinary trauma care systems have been shown to improve patient outcomes.
Medical care in support of the global war on terror has provided opportunities to refine these …

Introduction The composition of a French Forward Surgical Team (FST) has remained
constant since its creation in the early 1950s: 12 personnel, including a general and an …

Background: Anti-vehicle mines and improvised explosive devices remain the most
prevalent threat to coalition troops operating in Iraq and Afghanistan. Detonation of these …

BACKGROUND Relatively few publications exist on surgical workload in the deployed
military setting. This study analyzes US military combat surgical workload in Iraq and …

This White Paper summarizes the state of readiness of combat surgeons and provides
action recommendations that address the problems of how to train, sustain, and retain them …

Background and significance Blast injuries arising from high explosive weaponry is common
in conflict areas. While blast injury characteristics are well recognised in the adults, there is a …

Background In recent years, more than 120 million people each year have needed urgent
humanitarian assistance and protection. Armed conflict has profoundly negative …

Background Terrorism and armed conflict cause blast and ballistic casualties that are
unusual in civilian practice. The immediate surgical response to mass casualty events, with …

Introduction Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of death on the modern
battlefield. In recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US typically deployed …