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Volume 16 Number 2

January 2008

In this issue

Peer-reviewed research, commentary and history from across military and veterans’ health.

Trauma Control Surgery

Ortho/soft tissue DCS, US Vs Aust training Greg Bruce It is now four years since coalition forces occupied Iraq and battle injuries are occurring continuously. The U.S. defence forces now…

President’s Message

Another year has passed. For psephologists, the six weeks of October and November were intriguing, with a result that was unclear to the last but ultimately became convincing. And so…

Inside this Edition

This edition of the Journal is given over to the publication of the abstracts from a highly successful Association Annual Scientific Conference held in Melbourne in October 2007. Around 70…

01-Trauma Control Surgery-Ortho/Soft Tissue DCS, Vs Aust Training

It is now four years since coalition forces occupied Iraq and battle injuries are occurring continuously. The U.S. defence forces now have good documentation and analysis of resulting casualties.The evacuation…

02-Trauma Control Surgery-Trauma-damage control surgery: post-operative care

Aims in post-operative care after multiple trauma: Maintain the progress of substantial surgical and other treatments already given Seek then treat any additional problems as they develop In military practice,…

03-Trauma Control Surgery-Damage control head and neck surgery and the training of the military surgeon

Bomb blast causes combinations of blast injury, multiple penetrating injuries and burns. The injury pattern to the head and neck includes intracranial haemorrhage, brain swelling with multiple intracranial metal and…