Military medicine
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Femoral neck stress fractures (FNSFs) are a unique injury pattern not commonly treated in the civilian trauma population; however, it is particularly high with military trainees engaged in basic combat training. To date, no study has surveyed a population of military orthopedic surgeons on treatment preferences for military service members (SMs) with FNSF. ⋯ IV.
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Traumatic aniridia from combat ocular trauma can cause visual disability. A 41-year-old male Army Veteran was referred for evaluation of light sensitivity and glare secondary to subtotal traumatic aniridia of his left eye from an improvised explosive device blast. ⋯ After surgery, the patient reported improvement of his light sensitivity and quality of life. The custom iris prosthesis is a surgical option for visual disability resulting from traumatic aniridia from combat ocular trauma.
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The Falklands Campaign was fought a significant distance from the home base of the British Fleet. The planning and delivery of medical care during this campaign can provide significant lessons for strategic medical planning in other far spread geographic locations, including the Indo-Pacific region. ⋯ S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
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Foreign bodies fully embedded in soft tissues present a unique challenge to surgeons attempting excision. Small fragments can be nonpalpable, and many prove difficult to visualize intra-operatively by means of classic radiologic techniques. ⋯ This case demonstrates the utility and cost-effectiveness of the handheld magnetometry for intra-operative localization of metallic foreign bodies. Metallic foreign bodies may be localized intra-operatively using inexpensive and reusable equipment that does not require radiation or bulky radiographic imaging equipment.