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Surgical Tourniquets in Orthopaedics by Noordin, Shahryar, McEwen, James A, Kragh, Colonel John F, Eisen, Andrew, Masri, Bassam A

“…Higher levels of tourniquet pressure and higher pressure gradients beneath tourniquet cuffs are associated with a higher risk of nerve-related…”
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Characterization of Extremity Wounds in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom by Owens, Brett D, Kragh, John F, Macaitis, Joseph, Svoboda, Steven J, Wenke, Joseph C

“…OBJECTIVES:Extremity wounds and fractures traditionally comprise the majority of traumatic injuries in US armed conflicts. Little has been published regarding…”
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Battle Casualty Survival with Emergency Tourniquet Use to Stop Limb Bleeding by Kragh, John F., COL, MC, USA, Littrel, Michelle L., CPT, AN, USA, Jones, John A, Walters, Thomas J., PHD, Baer, David G., PHD, Wade, Charles E., PHD, Holcomb, John B., MD

“…Abstract Background In a previous study conducted at a combat support hospital in Iraq, we reported the major lifesaving benefits of emergency tourniquets to…”
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Systematic review of prehospital tourniquet use in civilian limb trauma by Kauvar, David S, Dubick, Michael A, Walters, Thomas J, Kragh, Jr, John F

“…Military enthusiasm for limb tourniquet use in combat casualty care has resulted in acceptance by the trauma community for use in the prehospital care of…”
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Next-generation tourniquet: Recommendations for future capabilities and design requirements by Veazey, Sena R, Mike, Jared F, Hull, Darke R, Ryan, Kathy L, Salinas, Jose, Kragh, Jr, John F

“…Advances in tourniquet development must meet new military needs for future large-scale combat operations or civilian mass casualty scenarios. This includes the…”
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Survival With Emergency Tourniquet Use to Stop Bleeding in Major Limb Trauma by KRAGH, John F, WALTERS, Thomas J, BAER, David G, FOX, Charles J, WADE, Charles E, SALINAS, Jose, HOLCOMB, John B

“…The purpose of this study was to determine if emergency tourniquet use saved lives. Tourniquets have been proposed as lifesaving devices in the current war and…”
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Bleeding Control With Limb Tourniquet Use in the Wilderness Setting: Review of Science by Kragh, John F., MD, Dubick, Michael A., PhD

“…The purpose of this review is to summarize tourniquet science for possible translation to wilderness settings. Much combat casualty data has been studied since…”
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Gauze vs XSTAT in wound packing for hemorrhage control by Kragh, John F., MD, Aden, James K., PhD, Steinbaugh, John, MSG (TRet.), Bullard, Mary, MSc, Dubick, Michael A., PhD

“…Water simulated blood and ran from a reservoir by gravity to fill the wound; flow was stopped, and the baseline pressures were measured by a data acquisition…”
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Historical review of emergency tourniquet use to stop bleeding by Kragh, John F., Col., M.C., U.S.A., M.D, Swan, Kenneth G., Col. (ret.), M.C., U.S.A.R., M.D, Smith, Dale C., Ph.D, Mabry, Robert L., L.T.C., M.C., U.S.A., M.D, Blackbourne, Lorne H., Col., M.C., U.S.A., M.D

“…Abstract Background Although a common first aid topic, emergency tourniquets to stop bleeding are controversial because there is little experience on which to…”
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Warning: Tourniquets Risk Frostbite in Cold Weather by Kragh, Jr, John F, O'Conor, Daniel K

“…We sought to better understand the frostbite risk during first-aid tourniquet use by reviewing information relevant to an association between tourniquet use…”
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Transfusion for Shock in US Military War Casualties With and Without Tourniquet Use by Kragh, John F., COL (Ret), Nam, Jason J., CPT, Berry, Keith A., MAJ, Mase, Vincent J., MAJ, Aden, James K., PhD, Walters, Thomas J., PhD, Dubick, Michael A., PhD, Baer, David G., PhD, Wade, Charles E., PhD, Blackbourne, Lorne H., COL

“…Study objective We assess whether emergency tourniquet use for transfused war casualties admitted to military hospitals is associated with survival. Methods A…”
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Skill Decay or Maintenance Between Tourniquet Uses Among First Aid Caregivers: Exploration in a Manikin Model by Kragh, John F., COL, MC, Dubick, Michael A., PhD

“…The report outlines a way of searching for skill level change among first aid caregivers, and it provides a first look at an implication that to date,…”
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Gender Differences in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury vary with Activity: Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in a Young, Athletic Population by Mountcastle, Sally B., Posner, Matthew, Kragh, John F., Taylor, Dean C.

“…Background Previous studies have shown that women involved in similar activities as men are at increased risk for anterior cruciate ligament injuries…”
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Military medical revolution: prehospital combat casualty care by Blackbourne, Lorne H, Baer, David G, Eastridge, Brian J, Kheirabadi, Bijan, Bagley, Stephanie, Kragh, Jr, John F, Cap, Andrew P, Dubick, Michael A, Morrison, Jonathan J, Midwinter, Mark J, Butler, Frank K, Kotwal, Russ S, Kotwal, Russell S, Holcomb, John B

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Use of Tourniquets and Their Effects on Limb Function in the Modern Combat Environment by Kragh, John F., MD

“…Tourniquets have been called powerful lifesaving devices by some authors, whereas others say they cause more harm than good. Given recent emergency tourniquet…”
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Physiological Consequences of Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT) Application to Control Hemorrhage in a Swine Model by Kheirabadi, Bijan S, Terrazas, Irasema B, Miranda, Nahir, Voelker, Amber N, Grimm, Rose, Kragh, John F, Dubick, Michael A

“…INTRODUCTION:Specialized tourniquets such as Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (AAJT) have been deployed for control of junctional hemorrhage with…”
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Early management of pediatric vascular injuries through humanitarian surgical care during U.S. military operations by Dua, Anahita, MD, Via, Katherine C., PA-C, MPH, Kreishman, Peter, MAJ, Kragh, John F., COL (ret), Spinella, Philip C., MD, FCCM, Patel, Bhavin, BS, Gillespie, David L., COL (ret), Mahoney, Peter, COL, Fox, Charles J., LTC (P)

“…Background The objective of this report is to describe our experience of pediatric vascular injuries in a U.S. military combat support hospital in Baghdad,…”
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New tourniquet device concepts for battlefield hemorrhage control by Kragh, Jr, John F, Murphy, Chris, Dubick, Michael A, Baer, David G, Johnson, James, Blackbourne, Lorne H

“…Given the recent success of emergency tourniquets, limb exsanguination is no longer the most common cause of preventable death on the battlefield; hemorrhage…”
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Belts Evaluated as Limb Tourniquets: BELT Study Comparing Trouser Supporters Used as Medical Devices in a Manikin Model of Wound Bleeding by Bequette, Blake W., Kragh, John F., Aden, James K., Dubick, Michael A.

“…Objective The purpose of the present study is to compare several models of commercially designed belts as used as a tourniquet. Methods In the Belts Evaluated…”
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Long-term follow-up and amputation-free survival in 497 casualties with combat-related vascular injuries and damage-control resuscitation by Dua, Anahita, Patel, Bhavin, Kragh, Jr, John F, Holcomb, John B, Fox, Charles J

“…The effectiveness of damage-control resuscitation (DCR) has been demonstrated in recent US conflicts. Wartime casualties treated for hemorrhagic shock from…”
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