Hand injuries sustained during jungle training.
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During the initial six week period of deployment and jungle training in Belize, a 634 man strong infantry battalion group sustained twenty-three machete hand injuries. Eighteen were treated at battalion level, while five required hospital treatment. The management of these injuries is considered.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 135 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989