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Combat Wounds in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 2008 · Vol. 64(2) · pp. 295–299

Brett D. Owens✉(United States Army Institute of Surgical Research)John F KraghJoseph C. WenkeJoseph M. MacaitisCharles E. WadeJohn B. Holcomb

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Abstract

The wounding patterns currently seen in Iraq and Afghanistan resemble the patterns from previous conflicts, with some notable exceptions: a greater proportion of head and neck wounds, and a lower proportion of thoracic wounds. An explosive mechanism accounted for 78% of injuries, which is the highest proportion seen in any large-scale conflict.

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Disaster Response and ManagementMedicineSurgeryThorax (insect anatomy)CohortAbdomenHead and neckGeneral surgeryAnatomyInternal medicine

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AdolescentAdultAfghanistanBlast InjuriesExplosionsFemaleHumansIraqMaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelUnited StatesWarfareWounds and InjuriesWounds, Gunshot

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