Impact of Civilian Patient Care on Major Amputation Case Volume in the Military Health System
Abstract
Sustaining critical wartime skills (CWS) during interwar periods is a recurrent and ongoing challenge for military surgeons. Amputation surgery for major extremity trauma is exceptionally common in wartime, so maintenance of surgical skills is necessary. This study was designed to examine the volume and distribution of amputation surgery performed in the military health system (MHS).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 05, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usab534
Entities
People
- Dawn M G Rask
- Kimberly A Tansey
- Patrick M. Osborn
Organizations
- San Antonio Military Medical Center