@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic noncombat-related hand injuries in U.S. troops in the combat zone",
journal="Military medicine",
year="2011",
author="Miller, Michael A. and Hall, Brian T. and Agyapong, Francis and Kelly, Kenneth J. and McArthur, Todd",
volume="176",
number="6",
pages="652-655",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of traumatic, nonbattle, Combat Zone hand injuries has not been well explored. METHODS: This was a retrospective chart review of Emergency Department visits occurring at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Baghdad Iraq. RESULTS: During the 24-month period from May 2007 to June 2009, 7,520 patients were seen at the Ibn Sina Hospital Emergency Department. Three hundred thirty-one cases met the inclusion criteria. Seventy-four cases were found to have required near-term evacuation from area of operation. CONCLUSIONS: Traumatic, nonbattle hand injuries are common and appear to be a significant problem in the Combat Zone. Injuries occurring because of the closure of vehicle doors, hatches, and turrets make up a large portion of these injuries and represent an optimal area of intervention for possible injury mitigation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0026-4075",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}