British surgical aid to Jordan.
The surgical commitment of No. 2 Field Hospital, R.A.M.C., during its stay in Jordan is presented. The majority of patients that were admitted had sustained war wounds, many of which were infected due to the delay in treatment. The difficulties encountered in their subsequent management are discussed. Special reference is made to the use of ketamine (Ketalar) and mafenide acetate (Sulphamylon) in the treatment of those burns cases under our care. It is the first time for many years that a British field hospital has been employed in an active rôle.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D050723:Fractures, Bone; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D008493:Medical Missions; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D008887:Military Medicine; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014050:Toluene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery
D013449:Sulfonamides; D014050:Toluene