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Amputation versus limb salvage after gunshot wounds and combat injuries: Considerations for an integrative concept of surgical care and rehabilitation therapy

Abstract: The management of complex limb injuries has evolved from a survival-focused approach to one emphasizing functional preservation, patient autonomy and reintegration. …

Amputation trends in military personnel during the Israel-Hamas war in 2023-24

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To characterize the mechanisms, distribution, and outcomes of traumatic limb amputations among military casualties during the Israel-Hamas War, and to evaluate …

Outcomes of amputation and limb salvage in combat injuries: Does level of injury matter? A secondary analysis of Military Extremity Trauma Amputation/Limb Salvage (METALS) study data

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Lower Extremity Assessment Project (LEAP) and Military Extremity Trauma Amputation/Limb Salvage Study (METALS) reported conflicting results with respect …

Overview of pain in Ukrainian war injured

Abstract: Introduction: Our objective is to study the relationship between armed conflict injuries and pain and the treatments that have been applied to Ukrainian injured soldiers …

Management and outcomes of military penetrating neck injuries: An eleven-year retrospective case note review

Abstract: Penetrating Neck Injuries (PNIs) affected 3.2% of trauma patients attending US and UK deployed medical treatment facilities (MTFs) during the Iraq and Afghanistan …

The VA vascular injury study: A glimpse at quality of care in Veterans with traumatic vascular injury repair

Abstract: Objective: The high number of limb injuries among Post-9/11 Veterans and their long-term care pose significant challenges to clinicians. Current follow-up for extremity …