title: Battlefield neurosurgical care in the current conflict in southern Afghanistan.
abstract: An international military campaign involving large numbers of troops is ongoing in Afghanistan. To support the military efforts in the conflict zone, a network of military medical services of varying levels has been established. The largest and busiest multinational military hospital in southern Afghanistan is located at Kandahar Air Field where the only neurosurgeon is based. This report outlines the contribution of multinational military health services and the workload of the neurosurgical service in Kandahar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, Klinikum Harlaching, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. mbusz@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Markus F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Eisenburg
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathew
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D000346:Afghanistan; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery