Extremity War Injuries XII: Homeland Defense as a Translation of War Lessons Learned.

Extremity War Injuries XII: Homeland Defense as a Translation of War Lessons Learned. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Jun 12;: Authors: Stinner MDJ, Schmidt AH Abstract The 12th Extremity War Injuries Symposium focused on issues related to the transitions in medical care that are occurring as the focus of the war on terror changes. The symposium highlighted the results of Department of Defense-funded research in musculoskeletal injury, the evolution of combat casualty care, and the readiness of the fighting force. Presentations and discussions focused on force readiness of both troops and their medical support as well as the maintenance of the combat care expertise that has been developed during the previous decade of conflict. PMID: 29905597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research