Open AccessFeatures of NATO’s soldiers limbs combat trauma treatment during armed conflicts on the territory of Iraq and Afghanistan (literature review)
Author(s) -
В. В. Бесчастнов
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
rany i ranevye infekcii. žurnal imeni prof. b.m. kostûčënka/rany i ranevye infekcii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2500-0594
pISSN - 2408-9613
DOI - 10.25199/2408-9613-2021-8-3-6-10
Subject(s) - military medicine , medicine , medical evacuation , wound care , intensive care medicine , military personnel , rehabilitation , surgery , medical emergency , political science , physical therapy , law
The article describes armed conflicts on the territory of Iraq and Afghanistan. Improvement of individual and collective protection equipment has reduced the number of cases of soft tissue wounds in the extremities. The main cause of mortality and wound complications is antibiotic-resistant microflora. Purulent complications lead to chronic treatment of the wound healing process and a long period of specialized treatment and rehabilitation, which entails difficulties in the socialization of wounded servicemen, as well as significant financial costs from the state. When providing medical care to wounded military personnel, it is negative pressure wound therapy. Phage therapy is a promising method for treating infectious complications.