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Iraq War injuries: more traumatic, not less lethal
A new study notes that while fewer soldiers die in Iraq, nine times as many are wounded, with many survivors thanks to armor, rapid field care, and mobile surgical kits. It highlights unprecedented extremity injuries, limited surgeon availability, and the evolving role of field medical teams in saving lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
U.S
Atul Gawande
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Jeffrey Drazen
Gawande
George Peoples
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Afghanistan
Peoples
Medical Journal
Walter Reed
Washington
Brigham
Massachusetts General
Virginia Stephanakis
Army Surgeon General's Office
Department of Defense
DiRita
United States