• Military medicine · Sep 2005

    Issues related to the use of tourniquets on the battlefield.

    • Thomas J Walters and Robert L Mabry.
    • U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Combat Casualty Care Research Program, 3400 Rawley E. Chambers Ave., Building R, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6315, USA.
    • Mil Med. 2005 Sep 1;170(9):770-5.

    AbstractOn the battlefield, a properly applied tourniquet can be an extremely effective means of controlling severe extremity wound hemorrhage. However, a great deal of confusion exists among soldiers, medics, and military medical officers on a number of tourniquet-related issues. What is an appropriate combat tourniquet? When is it appropriate to use a tourniquet? When and by whom should a tourniquet be removed? Under what conditions should a tourniquet not be released or removed? What are the most effective ways to increase limb salvage while using a tourniquet? These and other issues were addressed by a panel of experts at the 2003 Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty Care Conference, August 21 and 23, 2003, St. Pete Beach, Florida. Here we review those issues and present a summary of the panel's recommendations.

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