title: The Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence: Overview of the Research and Surveillance Division.
abstract: Congress authorized creation of the Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence (EACE) as part of the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation mandated the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a comprehensive plan and strategy for the mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic extremity injuries and amputation. The EACE also was tasked with conducting clinically relevant research, fostering collaborations, and building partnerships across multidisciplinary international, federal, and academic networks to optimize the quality of life of service members and veterans who have sustained extremity trauma or amputations. To fulfill the mandate to conduct research, the EACE developed a Research and Surveillance Division that complements and collaborates with outstanding DoD, VA, and academic research programs across the globe. The EACE researchers have efforts in four key research focus areas relevant to extremity trauma and amputation: (1) Novel Rehabilitation Interventions, (2) Advanced Prosthetic and Orthotic Technologies, (3) Epidemiology and Surveillance, and (4) Medical and Surgical Innovations. This overview describes the EACE efforts to innovate, discover, and translate knowledge gleaned from collaborative research partnerships into clinical practice and policy.
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rábago
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clouser
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dearth
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Farrokhi
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Galarneau
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: M Jason
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Highsmith
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Jason M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wilken
authors.affiliation: The Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134.
authors.forename: Marilynn P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Wyatt
authors.affiliation: Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, 2748 Worth Road, Suite 29, Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
authors.forename: Owen T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D059030:United States Department of Defense / Q000458:organization & administration; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration