Fasciotomy rates in operations enduring freedom and Iraqi freedom: Association with injury severity and tourniquet use

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 134-139

  Kragh Jr , John F ^a   Wade, Charles E ^a   Baer, David G ^a   Jones, John A ^a   Walters, Thomas J ^a   Hsu, Joseph R ^a   Wenke, Joseph C ^a   Blackbourne, Lorne H ^a   Holcomb, John B ^b  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Compartment syndrome; Hemorrhage control; Ischemia; Reperfusion; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INJURY SEVERITY; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOURNIQUET; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EXTREMITIES; FASCIA; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; LEG INJURIES; MILITARY MEDICINE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOURNIQUETS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79951741000     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181e52333     Document Type: Article

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