Surgery in World War II. Orthopedic Surgery in the Mediterranean Theater Of Operations.

Abstract

Orthopedic surgery in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations developed by a process of evolution. One would almost be justified in saying that the surgery which was first performed was pioneering in character. Certainly, one is justified in saying that the early endeavors culminated in superb treatment of combat-incurred injuries of the extremities. The Mediterranean theater thus served as a testing ground for the principles and techniques which were applied with such success in the later campaigns in this theater and by which these injuries were treated in the European Theater of Operations in 1944 and 1945.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1957
Accession Number
ADA291752

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth M. Mcfetridge
  • John B. Coates Jr.
  • Mather Ceveland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone Fractures
  • Debridement
  • Health Services
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Medical Personnel
  • Orthopedics
  • Peripheral Nervous System
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.