Surgical Stabilization of Fractures in Combat Trauma: External Fixation During the Global War on Terror
These results offer valuable insight into modern logistical concerns in the delivery of forward surgical care. First and foremost, it underscores the importance of maintaining EF capability in expeditionary surgical teams, especially at lower echelons of care. Given the increasing prevalence of EF at R2s and the logistical challenges of evacuation in future conflicts, consideration should be given to both sustaining orthopedic-trained surgeons in theater and ensuring all general surgeons have robust orthopedic capabilities.
Authors
- Shawn E. Boomsma
- Mark D. Buzzelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3960-6584)
- Ana M Reyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7181-4173)
- Jessica M Delamater
- Nicholas Namias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7021-2250)
- Jennifer M. Gurney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-1137)
- Paul J Wetstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4689-6985)
- Vincente S Nelson
- Jonathan D. Stallings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6430-5888)
- Kirby R. Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1390-8865)
- Michael D. Cobler-Lichter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3864-0789)
- Kenneth G. Proctor
- Talia R. Arcieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5592-9302)
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- Defense Health Agency (US)
- Cooper University Hospital (US)
- Jackson Memorial Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf523
- Primary Topic
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00