Comparison of military and civilian burn patients admitted to a single center during 12 years of war

The current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan are the longest wars in the history of the United States, lasting for over 16 years to date. Thermal injury has accounted for up to 10% of combat casualties sustained during these conflicts [1]. Previous studies performed early in the conflict demonstrated a predominance of explosive mechanisms responsible for combat-related burn injuries, frequent non-combat burns [2] and a favorable mortality compared to the Vietnam conflict, which was the last time burns were examined in depth in a combat population [3].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research