Combat Musculoskeletal Wounds in a US Army Brigade Combat Team During Operation Iraqi Freedom

Extremity injuries in soldiers during the conflict in Mali: experience of Togo Level two Hospital

“…The goal of the international community was to maintain the unity of the Mali and oppose terrorists. As in Iraq and Afghanistan [2] or in Somalia [3]-unlike in traditional Western warfare in which large conventional forces fought for military supremacy by conducting major combat operations-enemy combatants in Mali have relied on unconventional tactics, including terrorism, insurgency and guerrilla warfare. According to Owens et al [4,5], extremity injuries represent 54 % of combat wounds sustained by US Army casualties during modern conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.…”

Contemporary body armor: technical data, injuries, and limits

“…It is interesting to note that wearing a bulletproof vest results in a change to the distribution of injuries to unprotected areas like the neck and limbs [28][29][30][31]. This demonstrates, at least partially, the effectiveness of this protection.…”

Pelvic, spinal and extremity wounds among combat-specific personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (2003–2011): A new paradigm in military musculoskeletal medicine

“…Enhanced access to military casualty registries and recognition of the potential for realities in the current engagements to inform combat-casualty care in the future have culminated in an unprecedented number of publications regarding various medical aspects of the battlefronts in Iraq and Afghanistan [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. In spite of these achievements, however, complete information is lacking in several arenas, including an understanding of the precise types of musculoskeletal injuries sustained, particularly among soldiers who engage directly in combat.…”