Marine Lethal Torso Injuries: Preliminary Findings

Abstract

Between March 19, 2003 and December 31, 2004, 315 Marines died from combat injuries during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nearly 24% (74) died from a primary lethal injury of the torso. Another 54 individuals had multiple lethal injuries with at least one lethal injury of the torso. This summary presents our preliminary findings on the number and distribution of primary lethal injuries of the torso among Marines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442222

Entities

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armor
  • Body Armor
  • Body Regions
  • Casualties
  • Combat Injuries
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Information Operations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Marine Corps
  • Shoulder
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

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