Firearm-related injuries are caused by a wide variety of weapons and projectiles. The kinetic
energy of the penetrating projectile defines its ability to disrupt and displace tissue, whereas …

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, also known as a concussion) as a consequence of
battlefield blast exposure or blunt force trauma has been of increasing concern to militaries …

1 On first examination, assign an initial raw score based on the initial visual acuity (VA)–see
A in Table 1. For example, for perception of light (PL) or hand movements (HM) 70 raw …

There has been a reported increase in combat-related head, face, and neck (HFN) injuries
among service personnel wearing combat body armor (CBA) that have deployed to Iraq and …

Maxillofacial firearm-related injuries vary in extent and severity because of the
characteristics and behaviour of the projectile (s), and the complexity of the anatomical …

Introduction The evolution of medical practice is resulting in increasing subspecialisation,
with head, face and neck (HFN) trauma in a civilian environment usually managed by a …

Damage control surgery involves rapid assessment, life-saving resuscitation, and
abbreviated surgery for a patient with severe injuries. Traditionally the concept of damage …

Objective: Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of traumatic deaths; many could be
potentially prevented with appropriate resuscitation. However, to initiate resuscitation, one …

Abstract Background The Kampala Advanced Trauma Course (KATC) was developed in
2007 due to a locally identified need for an advanced trauma training curriculum for the …

Many, if not most, of the recent improvements in trauma care in civilian practice have
developed from military experience. The British Defence Medical Services have been …