Maxillofacial war injuries during the Iraq-Iran War: an analysis of 300 cases.
The following study focuses on three hundred maxillofacial war casualties that were admitted to the Basra Republic Hospital during the Iraq-Iran War. These three hundred cases were chosen on the basis of them being only oral and maxillofacial injuries. Of these cases, there was no mortality recorded. This was in part due to the rapid evacuation, immediate resuscitation and proper management of the casualties. An appropriately staffed hospital, efficient surgical techniques and the presence of highly skilled specialists working as a team also made this result possible. This analysis categorizes, evaluates and discusses the treatment of the casualties based on the severity of the injury and outlines several techniques used to treat such patients.
College of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, New York University, New York, NY, USA. rs211@is4.nyu.edu
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D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000145:classification; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D007493:Iraq; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery; D014139:Tracheostomy; D014857:Warfare; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery