Long-term impact of battle injuries; five-year follow-up of injured Dutch servicemen in Afghanistan 2006-2010.

OBJECTIVES:Units deployed to armed conflicts are at high risk for exposure to combat events. Many battle casualties (BCs) have been reported in the recent deployment to Afghanistan. The long-term impact of these combat injuries, at their five-year end point, is currently unknown. To date, no systema...

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Main Authors: Rigo Hoencamp, Floris J Idenburg, Thijs T C F van Dongen, Loes G M de Kruijff, Eelco P Huizinga, Marie-Christine J Plat, Erik Hoencamp, Luke P H Leenen, Jaap F Hamming, Eric Vermetten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4313947?pdf=render