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Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals, 2020
The American College of Surgeons' "Stop the Bleed" (STB) campaign emphasizes how to apply the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT), a device adopted by the military to control extremity hemorrhage.
James R. Martinson +5 more
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The American College of Surgeons' "Stop the Bleed" (STB) campaign emphasizes how to apply the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT), a device adopted by the military to control extremity hemorrhage.
James R. Martinson +5 more
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Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection & Critical Care, 2003
Describing a tourniquet as “an instrument of the devil that sometimes saves a life” encapsulates the considerable risk to a limb when a tourniquet is applied to arrest life-threatening extremity hemorrhage. The use of tourniquets is widespread in both military and civilian environments, particularly in the developing world; however, the balance of risk
Roderick L.R. Dunn +2 more
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Describing a tourniquet as “an instrument of the devil that sometimes saves a life” encapsulates the considerable risk to a limb when a tourniquet is applied to arrest life-threatening extremity hemorrhage. The use of tourniquets is widespread in both military and civilian environments, particularly in the developing world; however, the balance of risk
Roderick L.R. Dunn +2 more
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The effectiveness of junctional tourniquets: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2019BACKGROUND Junctional tourniquets have been incorporated into tactical combat casualty care for junctional vascular trauma. They apply external compression to stop blood flow in the groin and axilla.
Shane A. Smith +5 more
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Comparison of Three Junctional Tourniquets Using a Randomized Trial Design
Prehospital Emergency Care, 2018Background: Hemorrhage remains a leading cause of death in both civilian and military settings. Of preventable deaths from hemorrhage, a significant portion occurs from junctional wounds that are not amenable to traditional extremity tourniquets ...
M. Gaspary +5 more
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Misuse of Tourniquets in Ukraine may be Costing More Lives and Limbs than they Save.
Military MedicineHands-on training and social media sites have heavily emphasized the use of tourniquets to treat limb injuries during the Ukraine war. Tourniquet overuse or misuse can lead to significant tragedy-limb loss, physiologic complications, and even death ...
Rom A Stevens +3 more
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Proficiency in Improvised Tourniquets for Extremities: A Review.
Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals, 2019Tourniquets have become ubiquitous tools for controlling hemorrhage in the modern prehospital environment, and while commercial products are preferable, improvised tourniquets play an important role when commercial options are not available.
Chris Rohrich +3 more
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 1978
The morbidity of the tourniquet is not well documented. The “post‐tourniquet syndrome” is the most common side effect, but is usually unrecognized. The causation of nerve palsy. although this sequela is uncommon, has been documented. Other problems associated with tourniquet use are discussed.
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The morbidity of the tourniquet is not well documented. The “post‐tourniquet syndrome” is the most common side effect, but is usually unrecognized. The causation of nerve palsy. although this sequela is uncommon, has been documented. Other problems associated with tourniquet use are discussed.
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British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1994
A pneumatic tourniquet with special features for the scalp region has been devised. A safe and well controlled surgical ablation can be performed with shortened operative time. The new tourniquet permits a larger access to the scalp and easier applicability to different cranial sizes.
J, Hochberg, M, Ardenghy, T G, Pait
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A pneumatic tourniquet with special features for the scalp region has been devised. A safe and well controlled surgical ablation can be performed with shortened operative time. The new tourniquet permits a larger access to the scalp and easier applicability to different cranial sizes.
J, Hochberg, M, Ardenghy, T G, Pait
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Bacterial contamination of reusable venipuncture tourniquets in tertiary-care hospital
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, 2018Evidence shows that reusable tourniquets could serve as a potential reservoir for bacterial microorganisms in various healthcare settings. Contamination of reusable tourniquets may cause healthcare-associated infections, which are a major threat to ...
M. Čuljak +2 more
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Review: Getting Tourniquets Right = Getting Tourniquets Tight.
Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals, 2019Tourniquet application to stop limb bleeding is conceptually simple, but optimal application technique matters, generally requires training, and is more likely with objective measures of correct application technique.
P. Wall, C. Buising, Sheryl Sahr
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