TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Traumatic noncombat-related hand injuries in U.S. troops in the combat zone
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Miller, Michael A.
A1  - Hall, Brian T.
A1  - Agyapong, Francis
A1  - Kelly, Kenneth J.
A1  - McArthur, Todd
SP  - 652
EP  - 655
VL  - 176
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -