Helicopter medical evacuation in the Korean War: Did it matter?
Helicopter medical evacuation in the Korean War: Did it matter?
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DOI：
10.1097/ta.0000000000002218
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发表时间：
2019-07-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Montgomery, Sean
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作者：
Barr, Justin;Montgomery, Sean
由于M*A*S*H和其他流行的描绘，直升机撤离伤亡人员与朝鲜战争密切相关。我们试图调查他们在军事medicine在这场conflict.METHODS的作用，这项研究纳入了一个彻底的审查，可追溯到朝鲜战争的原始源文件，这些文件存放在国家档案馆，军事历史研究所，和其他repositions.RESULTS医疗后送直升机进入战争后期，联合国部队遭受了他们的伤亡人数的大部分。该国的直升机相对较少，机械和人员问题使许多直升机停飞。技术上的限制限制了它们的效力。军事政策禁止从前线救援，和医院间的转移，包括显着的百分比，他们的mission.CONCLUSION直升机并没有明显减少从受伤到手术治疗的平均时间，也没有他们疏散统计上显着的伤亡人数，并最终，他们对军事医学的影响微乎其微。然而，战争确实为直升机提供了在概念上证明自己的机会，导致其在越南、后来的冲突中以及最终在民用医疗系统中的广泛使用。
BACKGROUND Because of M*A*S*H and other popular portrayals, helicopter evacuation of casualties has been closely linked to the Korean War. We sought to investigate their role in military medicine during this conflict.METHODS This study incorporated a thorough review of the original source documents dating to the Korean War that are housed in the National Archives, the Military History Institute, and other repositories.RESULTS Medical evacuation helicopters entered the war late, after the United Nations forces had suffered the majority of their casualties. There were relatively few helicopters in the country, and a combination of mechanical and personnel issues kept many grounded. Technological constraints limited their efficacy. Military policy forbade rescues from the front lines, and interhospital transfers comprised a significant percentage of their missions.CONCLUSION Helicopters did not appreciably decrease the average time from wounding to surgical care, nor did they evacuate a statistically significant number of casualties, and ultimately, they had minimal effect on military medicine. However, the war did provide helicopters the opportunity to prove themselves conceptually, leading to their widespread usage in Vietnam, in later conflicts, and ultimately in civilian health care systems.