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 …

Mortality among Veterans following traumatic brain injury: A VA traumatic brain injury model systems study

Abstract: Few studies have examined long-term mortality following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a military population. This is a secondary analysis of a prospective, longitudinal …

Convergent and discriminant validity of the blast exposure threshold survey in U.S military service members and Veterans

Abstract: The Blast Exposure Threshold Survey (BETS) is a recently developed and promising new self-report measure of lifetime blast exposure (LBE). However, there are no studies …

White matter organization and cortical thickness differ among active duty service members with chronic mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury

Abstract: This study compared Findings from whole-brain DTI and volumetric MRI among 90 Active Duty Service Members with chronic mild traumatic brain injury (TBI; n=52), chronic …

The effects of masculine honor beliefs and beliefs in mental health stigma on honoring and supporting physical versus psychological injury in the military

Abstract: Physical and psychological injuries are very common in the military but are stigmatized differently in society (Goffman, 1963). Across two studies (N = 427), we examined …

Seasonality of microbiology of combat-related wounds and wound infections in Afghanistan

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Battlefield-related wound infections are a significant source of morbidity among combat casualties. Seasonality of these infections was demonstrated in …

Hierarchies of wounding: Media framings of ‘combat’ and ‘non-combat’ injury

Abstract: In this article, we examine the representational practices of British newspapers in relation to forms of military injury. Using critical discourse analysis, we studied …