title: [Surgical spectrum in peace-keeping missions].
abstract: Peace-keeping "out of area missions" of the Federal German Armed Forces are supported by modular container hospitals. The infrastructure of mobile container hospitals reflects the modern standard of surgery in "out of area" missions. The injury pattern of over 200 patients with war injuries, caused by AK 47 Kalaschnikov, fragments and mines are presented.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung II, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Rübenacher Strasse 170, 56072 Koblenz.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Titius
mesh_terms: D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D014480:United Nations; D014857:Warfare; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*