Annals of surgery
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Historical Article
History of the Innovation of Damage Control for Management of Trauma Patients: 1902-2016.
To review the history of the innovation of damage control (DC) for management of trauma patients. ⋯ The history of the innovation of DC illustrates how a previously abandoned surgical technique was adapted and readopted in response to an increased understanding of trauma patient physiology and changing injury patterns and trauma resuscitation practices.