The Role of Military Plastic Surgeons in the Management of Modern Combat Trauma: An Analysis of 645 Cases.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Plastic surgery has historically been linked to war. Between 2008 and the end of combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014, British military plastic surgeons formed part of the multinational military surgical team at the Role 3 Medical Treatment Facility, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province. The present study aimed to analyze the activity of these surgeons objectively and to determine the utility of their deployment. METHODS:Data were gathered prospectively from four periods (2009 to 2012). This coincided with different surgeons, types of combat activity, wounding patterns, and mission emphases for the hospital. Various metrics were employed. RESULTS:Plastic surgeons were involved in 40 percent of surgical cases (645 of 1654). This was consistent, despite changes in the predominant wounding mechanism and casualty population. One-third of cases involved the plastic surgeon as the lead or sole surgeon and two-thirds involved working with surgeons from other disciplines. Caseload by anatomical region was as follows: hand and upper limb, 64 percent; head and neck, 46 percent; lower limb, 40 percent; and trunk, 25 percent. A median of 1.75 body areas were operated on per patient. Involvement did not differ between patients wearing combat body armor when injured and those who were not. CONCLUSIONS:Plastic surgeons played a significant role in the management of modern military trauma. This reflects the types of injuries sustained and the expertise of military plastic surgeons complementing the skill set of the other surgical team members. The level of activity was independent of wounding patterns, suggesting that the specialty may be useful, irrespective of the nature of the conflict.

journal_name

Plast Reconstr Surg

authors

Maitland L,Lawton G,Baden J,Cubison T,Rickard R,Kay A,Hettiaratchy S

doi

10.1097/PRS.0000000000002020

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-04-01 00:00:00

pages

717e-724e

issue

4

eissn

0032-1052

issn

1529-4242

pii

00006534-201604000-00031

journal_volume

137

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