Injury pattern and mortality of noncompressible torso hemorrhage in UK combat casualties

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Morrison, Jonathan J ^a,b,d   Stannard, Adam ^a   Rasmussen, Todd E ^d,e,f   Jansen, Jan O ^c   Tai, Nigel R M ^a,c   Midwinter, Mark J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c 16 Medical Regiment ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d US Army Institute of Surgical Research   (United States)

^e Lackland Air Force Base ^*  (United States)

^f UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

noncompressible torso hemorrhage; vascular trauma; Wartime injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NONCOMPRESSIBLE TORSO HEMORRHAGE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRUNK; WAR;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; EXSANGUINATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; IRAQ WAR, 2003 - 2011; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881320885     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318299da0a     Document Type: Article

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