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Tourniquet use in combat trauma: U.K. military experience.
AIM To determine the prevalence of tourniquet use in combat trauma, the contribution to lives saved and the complications of their use in this environment. POPULATION All casualties treated at U.K. field hospital facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan and meeting criteria for entry into U.K. Joint Theatre Trauma Registry (JTTR) from 04 Feb 03 to 30 Sep 07. METHODS Cases were identified from U.K...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 1855
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)20937-x