Protecting military convoys in Iraq: An examination of battle injuries sustained by a mechanized battalion during Operation Iraqi Feedom II
Protecting military convoys in Iraq: An examination of battle injuries sustained by a mechanized battalion during Operation Iraqi Feedom II
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DOI：
10.7205/milmed.170.6.546
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发表时间：
2005-06-01
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Reiter, MP
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作者：
Gondusky, JS;Reiter, MP
简易爆炸装置和地雷对在伊拉克旅行的军事车队构成巨大威胁。这项研究评估了一个机械化营在对抗这种威胁时所遭受的战斗伤害。其目的是深入了解伤害概况和预防。在审查期间，32次袭击造成120名海军陆战队员受伤，188人受伤。上肢和头部受伤（70%）是常见的，而下肢受伤（11%）是罕见的（正如预期的那样，考虑到威胁和暴露的身体部位）。肩部和腋窝保护器可能是有益的，但下臂和手的伤害仍然难以对抗。耳损伤是最常见的单一损伤类型（23%）。战斗耳塞可以减少耳朵爆炸伤。眼睛受伤是罕见的（0.5%），可能是因为弹道眼保护。躯干受伤（11%）一般是轻微的，因为防弹背心。大多数的伤口都很轻微，使得超过80%的受伤海军陆战队员能够重返岗位。
Improvised explosive devices and mines pose a formidable threat to military convoys traveling in Iraq. This study evaluated battle injuries sustained by a mechanized battalion operating against this threat. The objective was to gain insight into injury profiles and prevention. In the period examined, 32 attacks injured 120 Marines, causing 188 injuries. Upper extremity and head injuries (70%) were common, whereas lower extremity injuries (11%) were rare (as expected, given the threat and the body areas exposed). Shoulder and axilla protectors may be beneficial, but lower arm and hand injuries remain difficult to combat. Ear injury was the most common single injury type (23%). Combat earplugs may reduce ear blast injuries. Eye injuries were uncommon (0.5%), likely because of ballistic eye protection. Injury to the torso (11%) was generally mild, because of body armor vests. The majority of wounds were minor, allowing >80% of the injured Marines to return to duty.