The combination tool: a significant cause of morbidity in deployed personnel.
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The combination tool is a common addition to the personal kit of today’s armed forces and is particularly prevalent in deployed troops. A retrospective analysis of cases of injury caused by these tools in UK Armed Forces personnel deployed in Iraq was conducted.The case notes for all such injuries over a one month period were obtained for from the attendance log of the Accident & Emergency facility, MND SE Hospital. Data detailing site of injury, extent of damage, necessity surgical intervention and ultimate disposal was collected. The activity at time of injury was also recorded.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps
دوره 151 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005