Joint Global War on Terror (GWOT) Vascular Injury Study 2

Abstract

The objective of the proposed study is to initiate a large scale investigation of patient based outcomes following extremity vascular injury in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This study proposes a link acute injury and clinical management information from the Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) to authentic patient-based outcomes years following injury. In this effort, the study aims to provide novel information on amputation and return to duty rates as well as to characterize the relationship between eventual quality of limb and psychological recovery or well-being.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA613646

Entities

People

  • Zachary Arthurs

Organizations

  • Geneva Foundation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Amputation
  • Biomedical Research
  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Professional Development
  • Recovery
  • Surgery
  • Surgical Amputations
  • Training
  • United States
  • Vascular Diseases
  • Vascular System Injuries

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