Extremity Injury and War: A Historical Reflection

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2015 Sep;473(9):2771-6. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4327-5.

Author

Affiliation

¹ Department of Military Medicine & History, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA, dale.smith@usuhs.edu.

No abstract available

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Artificial Limbs / history
Diffusion of Innovation
Extremities* / injuries
Extremities* / surgery
History, 16th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Hospitals, Military / history
Humans
Military Medicine / history*
Military Medicine / trends
Orthopedic Procedures / history*
Orthopedic Procedures / trends
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Warfare*
Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis
Wounds and Injuries / history*
Wounds and Injuries / surgery