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-fight treatments, patient injuries/illnesses,and outcomes between the two groups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 2022
Accession Number
AD1202483

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

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analgesia
  • Burns
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Patient Care
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine