Microbiology and risk factors associated with war-related wound infections in the Middle East

ZT Sahli, AR Bizri, GS Abu-Sittah - Epidemiology & Infection, 2016 - cambridge.org
The Middle East region is plagued with repeated armed conflicts that affect both civilians
and soldiers. Injuries sustained during war are common and frequently associated with …

Surgical treatment of upper extremity gunshot injures: an updated review

A Meade, A Hembd, MJ Cho, AY Zhang - Annals of plastic surgery, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Conclusion Gunshot wounds of the UE encompass a group of highly heterogeneous
injuries. High-energy wounds are more extensive, and concomitant injuries to bone, vessel …

Severe hand injuries from fireworks: injury patterns, outcomes, and fireworks types

BK Sandvall, KA Keys, JB Friedrich - The Journal of Hand Surgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to characterize injury patterns and outcomes of
fireworks-related hand injuries and determine if there was an association with certain …

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of traumatic brain injury in Lebanon: a systematic review

H Abou-Abbass, H Bahmad, H Ghandour, J Fares… - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a debilitating medical and emerging public
health problem that is affecting people worldwide due to a multitude of factors including both …
JP Fox, NP Markov, AM Markov, E O'Reilly… - Military …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
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 …

Firearm injuries to the wrist and hand in children and adults: an epidemiologic study

YR Tarkunde, CJ Clohisy, RP Calfee, SJ Halverson… - Hand, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the wrist and hand are a major health and
economic burden in the United States. There are few studies examining the circumstances …

Wartime upper extremity injuries: experience from the Kabul International Airport combat support hospital

L Mathieu, A Bertani, C Gaillard, D Ollat, S Rigal… - Chirurgie de la …, 2014 - Elsevier
Few epidemiologic studies have been published about the surgical management of wartime
upper extremity injuries (UEIs). The purpose of the present report was to analyze upper …

Epidemiological characteristics and comparative outcome of blast versus gunshot injuries of the extremities in Somalia

AY Mohamed, HS Ibrahim, H Taşkoparan… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2023 - Springer
Background War conflicts and terror-related injuries constitute a significant public health
problem in Somalia. We aim to characterize and compare the injury characteristics of …