Pediatric Trauma: Experience of a Combat Support Hospital in Iraq

Abstract

The mission of the combat support hospital (CSH) is to evaluate and treat combatants injured during war operations. The 31st CSH in Balad and Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom 2 also treated many injured civilians, including children. The purpose of this article is to report the experience of the 31st CSH treating pediatric trauma patients.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA480555

Entities

People

  • Alec Beekley
  • J. S. Perkins
  • James Sebesta
  • Kenneth Azarow
  • Kurt Grathwohl
  • Philip C Spinella
  • Rebecca Mcguigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Support
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Debridement
  • Explosive Devices
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Penetrating Wounds
  • Thoracic Injuries
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine