Early Decompressive Craniectomy for Severe Penetrating and Closed Head Injury During Wartime

Abstract

Decompressive craniectomy has defined this era of damage-control wartime neurosurgery. Injuries that in previous conflicts were treated in an expectant manner are now aggressively decompressed at the far-forward Combat Support Hospital and transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda for definitive care. The purpose of this paper is to examine the baseline characteristics of those injured warriors who received decompressive craniectomies. The importance of this procedure will be emphasized and guidance provided to current and future neurosurgeons deployed in theater.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA572072

Entities

People

  • Arnand Kumar
  • Chris J. Neal
  • Corey M. Mossop
  • Frederick L. Stephens
  • Lisa Mulligan
  • Michael S. Dirks
  • Randy S. Bell
  • Robert Ecker
  • Rocco A. Armonda
  • Teodoro Tigno

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cerebral Edema
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Craniocerebral Trauma
  • Head Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
  • Surgery
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.