Nonconventional uses of the rocket-propelled grenade and its consequences |
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Authors: | Woebkenberg Brian J Devine John G Rush Robert Starnes Benjamin Stinger Harry |
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Institution: | Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040 Reid Street, Tacoma, WA 98431-1100, USA. |
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Abstract: | Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have forced U.S. and allied medical personnel caring for wounded soldiers to reassess nonconventional uses of the rocket-propelled grenade. The effects can be devastating when this device is used as an antipersonnel weapon, producing large blast injuries that are limb and life threatening. A classic case presentation followed by a short historical perspective on the rocket-propelled grenade and a proposed algorithm for initial care of these wounds is presented. |
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