Management of High-Velocity Injuries of the Head and Neck

Publication date: Available online 25 August 2017
Source:Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
Author(s): Jacob S. Majors, Joseph Brennan, G. Richard Holt

Teaser

Trauma centers must prepare to manage high-velocity injuries resulting from a mass casualty incidents as global terrorism becomes a greater concern and an increasing risk. The most recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have significantly improved understanding of battlefield trauma and how to appropriately address these injures. This article applies combat surgery experience to civilian situations, outlines the physiology and kinetics of high-velocity injuries, and reviews applicable triage and management strategies.


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