Computed tomography of craniofacial trauma at a combat support hospital in Afghanistan.
Complex craniofacial injuries are encountered among both soldiers and civilians in combat zones. Computed tomography is a necessary and effective tool for the evaluation and treatment of these injuries in the forward-deployed combat support hospital.
Statler
John D
JD
Department of Radiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA.
Tempel
Carl G
CG
Harcke
H Theodore
HT
D000346:Afghanistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006775:Hospitals, Packaged; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000293:injuries; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare