The return of tourniquets. Original research evaluates the effectiveness of prehospital tourniquets for civilian penetrating extremity injuries.
Kalish
Jeffrey
J
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. jkalish@bidmc.harvard.edu
Burke
Peter
P
Feldman
Jim
J
Agarwal
Suresh
S
Glantz
Andrew
A
Moyer
Peter
P
Serino
Richard
R
Hirsch
Erwin
E
D000328:Adult; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D014111:Tourniquets / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*