title: Special topics.
abstract: Concerning the past decade of war, three special topics were examined at the Extremity War Injuries VII Symposium. These topics included the implementation of tourniquets and their effect on decreasing mortality and the possibility of transitioning the lessons gained to the civilian sector. In addition, the training of surgeons for war as well as residents in a wartime environment was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Romney C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Scott B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Shawen
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kragh
authors.forename: Christopher T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lebrun
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Ficke
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Bosse
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Pollak
authors.forename: Vincent D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Blease
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Pagenkopf
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000193:education; D014111:Tourniquets; D014857:Warfare