Citation

Woebkenberg BJ, Devine JG, Rush R, Starnes B, Stinger H. Mil. Med. 2007; 172(6): 622-624.

Affiliation

Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040 Reid Street, Tacoma, WA 98431-1100, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17615844

Abstract

Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have forced U.S. and allied medical personnel caring for wounded soldiers to reassess nonconventional uses of the rocket-propelled grenade. The effects can be devastating when this device is used as an antipersonnel weapon, producing large blast injuries that are limb and life threatening. A classic case presentation followed by a short historical perspective on the rocket-propelled grenade and a proposed algorithm for initial care of these wounds is presented.

Language: en