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- Robert L Mabry.
- 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, WA 98433, USA.
- Mil Med. 2006 May 1;171(5):352-6.
AbstractThis article examines the history of battlefield tourniquets. The tourniquet, if used properly, is perhaps the leading lifesaving device available to soldiers in the field. However, tourniquet use has been surrounded throughout history by controversy and dogma which continue today. Only after examining the historical context of warfare, weapons, injuries, and medical thought can we gain insight into the proper role of the tourniquet on the modern battlefield.
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