Hemorrhage is the primary cause of mortality on the battlefield [
1
,
2
], and packing of subfascial, cavitary wounds by US combat medics is a common way to
control out-of-hospital hemorrhage. The objectives of the present study are 2-fold:
(1) to improve awareness of the mechanics of wound packing for hemorrhage control,
and (2) to compare wound packing with standard gauze vs a new product of expanding
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- Military medical revolution: prehospital combat casualty care.J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012; 73: S372-S377
- Death on the battlefield (2001-2011): implications for the future of combat casualty care.J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012; 73: S431-S437
Article Info
Publication History
Published online: March 25, 2015
Accepted:
March 21,
2015
Received:
March 16,
2015
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â?†The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Department Defense or United States Government. The authors (JFK, JKA, and MAD) are employees of the US government. This work was prepared as part of their official duties, and, as such, there is no copyright to be transferred.
��Financial disclosures that might relate to this work: John Steinbaugh and Mary Bullard are employees of RevMedx, the manufacturer of XSTAT.
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