Advances in the care of battlefield orthopaedic injuries
Covey, D.C.; Richardson, M.W.; Powell, E.T.; Mazurek, M.T.; Morgan, S.J.
Instructional Course Lectures 59: 427-435
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0065-6895 PMID: 20415396 Document Number: 645118
Musculoskeletal wounds are the most common type of injury among survivors of combat trauma. The treatment of these wounds entails many challenges. Although methods of care are evolving, significant gaps remain as knowledge of civilian trauma is extrapolated to combat injuries. It is important to discuss issues related to the use of portable vacuum-assisted wound closure devices during transport, as well as the prevention of heterotopic ossification and the participation of civilian orthopaedic trauma experts in caring for injured service members through the Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program.