En-Route Care Capability From Point of Injury Impacts Mortality After Severe Wartime Injury

2013149 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Jonathan J. Morrison · Royal Navy

John S. Oh · Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Joseph J. DuBose

David O’Reilly · Royal Navy

Robert Rußell · Royal Navy

Lorne H. Blackbourne · United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Mark J. Midwinter · Royal Navy

Abstract

This study characterizes en-route care capabilities from POI in modern combat. Conventional platforms are effective in most casualties with low injury severity. However, a definable injury severity exists for which evacuation with an AMR capability is associated with improved survival.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 257, Issue 2, pp. 330-334

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31827eefcf

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 14.39