Technology Support for Combat Casualty Related Medical Infrared Imaging
Abstract
Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) of the lower extremities is a serious complication that can be limb or even life threatening. The most common causes include fractures and vascular injury, both of which are frequently seen in war wounded soldiers. The present effort was undertaken as part of a collaboration with the Joint Combat Casualty Care Research Team (JC2RT) at Joint Base Balad military hospital to provide training and logistical support for a combat theater study to study the reliability of infrared imaging in identifying wounded US military personnel at risk for developing ACS prior to evacuation to Landstuhl Regional Medicial Center. These efforts were motivated by findings from a study conducted at a US civilian Level I trauma center in which a thermal signature involving the distal lower extremity was shown to reliably identify trauma patients who had or would go on to develop extremity ACS. Patient enrollment in the Balad study has been completed and the JC2RT is currently analyzing the results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 10, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA563494
Entities
People
- Bobby D. Guenther
- Robert D. Pearlstein
Organizations
- Duke University