European Military Surgical Teams in Combat Theater: A Survey Study on Deployment Preparation and Experience

Recently unfolded international conflicts have increased the urgency of establishing greater military readiness among NATO and other Western allies. According to previous conflicts ’ case logs, military medical services should be prepared to treat combat casualties, which often involve penetrating injuries due to blasts or gunshots [1]. Such injury patterns differ significantly from those of the regular caseload of most Western surgical teams, indicating that relevant trauma exposure is rare in the non-deployed (i.e., civilian) setting in low-violence countries [2,3].

Source: Injury - January 10, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Frederike J.C. Haverkamp, Thijs T.C.F. Van Dongen, Michael J.R. Edwards, Thomas Boel, Antti P öyhönen, Edward C.T.H. Tan, Rigo Hoencamp Source Type: research