Fracture Immobilization in an Austere Environment: A Comparative Study of Military Special Operations Medical Personnel using a SAM Splint vs a One-Step Spray on Foam
Category: Trauma Introduction/Purpose: Improved body-armor and mine resistant vehicles have improved battlefield survivability, but now nearly 50% of casualties have a musculoskeletal extremity injury. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate current SAM splint techniques utilized for a dist...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00297 |