A Retrospective Cohort Study of Burn Casualties Transported by the US Army Burn Flight Team and US Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Teams
Abstract
The US Army Burn Center, the only burn center in the Department of Defense provides comprehensive burn care. The Burn Flight Team (BFT) provides specialized burn care during transcontinental evacuation. During Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, burn injuries accounted for approximately 5% of all injuries in military personnel. To augment BFT capacity, US Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATTs) mobilized to transport burn patients. The purpose of this study was to describe critically ill, burn injured patients transported to the US Army Burn Center by BFT or CCATT, to compare and contrast characteristics, evacuation procedures, in-flight treatments, patient injuries/illnesses, and outcomes between the two groups.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Sep 27, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usac273
Entities
People
- Amanda M. Staudt
- Christopher A Vanfosson
- Jeff T Howard
- Joseph K Maddry
- Julie A. Rizzo
- Kimberly L. Medellin
- Leopoldo C. Cancio
- Shelia C. Savell
Organizations
- Geneva Foundation
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Air Force
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research
- University of Texas at San Antonio