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Katoch R, Rajagopalan S. Warfare Injuries: History, Triage, Transport and Field Hospital Setup in the Armed Forces. Med J Armed Forces India. 2011;66(4):304-8doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80003-6.
Katoch, R., & Rajagopalan, S. (2010). Warfare Injuries: History, Triage, Transport and Field Hospital Setup in the Armed Forces. Medical journal, Armed Forces India, 66(4), 304-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80003-6
Katoch, R, and Rajagopalan, S. "Warfare Injuries: History, Triage, Transport and Field Hospital Setup in the Armed Forces." Medical journal, Armed Forces India vol. 66,4 (2010): 304-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80003-6
Katoch R, Rajagopalan S. Warfare Injuries: History, Triage, Transport and Field Hospital Setup in the Armed Forces. Med J Armed Forces India. 2010 Oct;66(4):304-8. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80003-6. Epub 2011 Jul 21. PMID: 27365730; PMCID: PMC4919805.
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Med J Armed Forces India. 2010 Oct;66(4):304-8. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80003-6. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Warfare Injuries: History, Triage, Transport and Field Hospital Setup in the Armed Forces.

Medical journal, Armed Forces India

R Katoch, S Rajagopalan

Affiliations

  1. Commandant, Military Hospital, Jabalpur.
  2. Professor & HOD, Department of Surgery, AFMC, Pune-40.

PMID: 27365730 PMCID: PMC4919805 DOI: 10.1016/S0377-1237(10)80003-6

Abstract

The treatment of war wounds has been an ancient art, constantly refined and adapted to reflect improvements in warfare strategies, weapons technology, transportation and damage control surgical practices. Throughout history, more soldiers died from disease than combat wounds, and misconceptions regarding the best timing and mode of treatment for injuries often resulted in more harm than good. Since the 19th century, mortality from war wounds steadily decreased as surgeons developed systems for rapidly moving the wounded from the battlefield to frontline hospitals. This article reviews the trends in military trauma management including triage, evacuation and field hospital setup in the Armed Forces.

Keywords: Battle; Evacuation; Levels of care; Triage; War; Wounds

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