Citation

Stinner MDJ, Schmidt AH. J. Am. Acad. Orthop. Surg. 2018; 26(14): e288-e301.

Affiliation

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX (Dr. Stinner), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN (Dr. Schmidt).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

DOI

10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00751

PMID

29905597

Abstract

The 12th Extremity War Injuries Symposium focused on issues related to the transitions in medical care that are occurring as the focus of the war on terror changes. The symposium highlighted the results of Department of Defense-funded research in musculoskeletal injury, the evolution of combat casualty care, and the readiness of the fighting force. Presentations and discussions focused on force readiness of both troops and their medical support as well as the maintenance of the combat care expertise that has been developed during the previous decade of conflict.

Language: en