BATTLE INJURIES OF THE ARTERIES IN WORLD WAR II

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Authors

Michael E. DeBakey · Office of Inspector General

Fiorindo A. Simeone · Office of Inspector General

Abstract

An extensive review of the literature on combat injuries to arteries and their battlefield medical management, illustrating the difficulty of maintaining circulation and avoiding infection and amputation in these cases.

Topics & Keywords

Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries Medical History and Innovations

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 123, Issue 4, pp. 534-579

DOI: 10.1097/00000658-194604000-00005

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