Background Compared with similarly injured patients of a younger age, elderly patients have
worse outcomes from acute injury. One factor adversely affecting outcomes is sarcopenia, …

It is generally accepted that the human abdominal wall comprises skin, subcutaneous tissues,
muscles and their aponeuroses, and the parietal peritoneum. Understanding these layers …

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational
issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty. This book crystallizes the …

Isolated gastric outlet and ileal obstruction are rare complications of gallstones. We report
what we believe to be the first case of a gallstone causing gastric outlet obstruction while …

Objective: The objective of this study is to characterize modern point-of-injury (POI) en-route
care platforms and to compare mortality among casualties evacuated with conventional …

… This study is the first that accurately quantifies a marked improvement in survival following
major trauma on UK combat operations during the last decade. These findings provide …

BACKGROUND The value of prehospital blood transfusion (PHBTx) in the management of
severe trauma has not been established. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of PHBTx on …

Military Revolutions Murray and Knox1 equated military revolutions to ‘‘earthquakes.’’These
earthquakes forced a fundamental change in society and a state, and the state …

Background: Recent international publications have noted a sustained increase in the
incidence of head, face, and neck (HFN) wounds in comparison with total battle injuries from the …

INTRODUCTION: British military forces remain heavily committed on combat operations
overseas. UK military operations in Afghanistan (Operation HERRICK) are currently supported …