title: Advances in the care of battlefield orthopaedic injuries.
abstract: Musculoskeletal wounds are the most common type of injury among survivors of combat trauma. The treatment of these wounds entails many challenges. Although methods of care are evolving, significant gaps remain as knowledge of civilian trauma is extrapolated to combat injuries. It is important to discuss issues related to the use of portable vacuum-assisted wound closure devices during transport, as well as the prevention of heterotopic ossification and the participation of civilian orthopaedic trauma experts in caring for injured service members through the Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Dana C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Covey
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Elisha T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Mazurek
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000458:organization & administration; D014194:Traumatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014857:Warfare