Incidence and epidemiology of combat injuries sustained during "the surge" portion of operation iraqi freedom by a U.S. army brigade combat team

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 204-210

  Belmont Jr , Philip J ^a   Goodman, Gens P ^a   Zacchilli, Michael ^a   Posner, Matthew ^a   Evans, Clifford ^a,b   Owens, Brett D ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BLANCHFIELD ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Casualty; Combat; Epidemiology; Injury; Military; Wound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BODY REGIONS; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; STATISTICS; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649136222     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181bdcf95     Document Type: Article

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