RT Book, Section
A1 Iserson, Kenneth V.
SR Print(0)
ID 57377151
T1 Chapter 29. Orthopedics
T2 Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-175497-2
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57377151
RD 2024/04/19
AB Orthopedic  and  related  soft-tissue  injuries  are  some  of  the  most  common  reasons  for  doctor  visits.  These  injuries  are  likely  to  present  problems  when  medical  equipment  is  scarce,  especially  in  settings  with  high  levels  of  injury  (e.g.,  wilderness,  war)  or  where  having  a  disability  is  a  threat  to  survival  (e.g.,  treks,  battles,  subsistence  economies).  Extremity  injuries  are  the  primary  cause  of  injury-related  disability  in  many  countries,  especially  in  the  developing  world.1  In  developed  countries,  they  account  for  about  6%  of  all  adult  emergency  department  visits.2