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Primary blast injury: Update on diagnosis and treatment by Ritenour, Amber E, Baskin, Toney W

“…BACKGROUND:Injuries from combat and terrorist explosions are increasing worldwide. As such, physicians can expect to treat more patients with complex and…”
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The Effect of a Hypobaric, Hypoxic Environment on Acute Skeletal Muscle Edema after Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Ritenour, Amber E., M.D, Christy, Robert J., Ph.D, Roe, Janet L., B.S, Baer, David G., Ph.D, Dubick, Michael A., Ph.D, Wade, Charles E., Ph.D, Holcomb, John B., M.D, Walters, Thomas J., Ph.D

“…Background Clinicians have postulated that decreased atmospheric pressure during air evacuation exacerbates muscle edema and necrosis in injured limbs. The…”
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Incidence of Primary Blast Injury in US Military Overseas Contingency Operations: A Retrospective Study by RITENOUR, Amber E, BLACKBOURNE, Lorne H, KELLY, Joseph F, MCLAUGHLIN, Daniel F, PEARSE, Lisa A, HOLCOMB, John B, WADE, Charles E

“…The present retrospective study was performed to determine the incidence and outcome of primary blast injury and to identify possible changes over the course…”
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Injury Severity and Causes of Death From Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: 2003–2004 Versus 2006 by Kelly, Joseph F., Ritenour, Amber E., McLaughlin, Daniel F., Bagg, Karen A., Apodaca, Amy N., Mallak, Craig T., Pearse, Lisa, Lawnick, Mary M., Champion, Howard R., Wade, Charles E., Holcomb, John B.

“…BACKGROUND:The opinion that injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan have increased in severity is widely held by clinicians who have deployed multiple…”
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Lightning injury: A review by Ritenour, Amber E, Morton, Melinda J, McManus, John G, Barillo, David J, Cancio, Leopoldo C

“…Abstract Lightning is an uncommon but potentially devastating cause of injury in patients presenting to burn centers. These injuries feature unusual symptoms,…”
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Compartment syndrome performance improvement project is associated with increased combat casualty survival by Kragh, Jr, John F, San Antonio, James, Simmons, John W, Mace, James E, Stinner, Daniel J, White, Christopher E, Fang, Raymond, Aden, James K, Hsu, Joseph R, Eastridge, Brian J, Jenkins, Donald H, Ritchie, John D, Hardin, Mark O, Ritenour, Amber E, Wade, Charles E, Blackbourne, Lorne H

“…In 2008, we showed that incomplete or delayed extremity fasciotomies were associated with mortality and muscle necrosis in war casualties with limb injury…”
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Burn center treatment of patients with severe anhydrous ammonia injury : Case reports and literature review by WHITE, Christopher E, PARK, Myung S, RENZ, Evan M, KIM, Seung H, RITENOUR, Amber E, WOLF, Steven E, CANCIO, Leopoldo C

“…Anhydrous ammonia, a widespread industrial chemical, can cause severe inhalation and ophthalmic injuries, as well as cutaneous burns. We present five patients…”
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Correlation of intraabdominal fluid with bladder pressures in severely burned patients undergoing resuscitation by Ritenour, Amber E., MD, Ritenour, Joshua, MD, Kelly, Joseph, MD, McLaughlin, Daniel, MD, Wade, Charles, PhD, White, Christopher, MD, Wolf, Steven E., MD, FACS, Holcomb, John B., MD, FACS, Blackbourne, Lorne, MD, FACS

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Complications After Fasciotomy Revision and Delayed Compartment Release in Combat Patients by Ritenour, Amber E., Dorlac, Warren C., Fang, Raymond, Woods, Timothy, Jenkins, Donald H., Flaherty, Stephen F., Wade, Charles E., Holcomb, John B.

“…BACKGROUND:Incomplete or delayed fasciotomies are associated with muscle necrosis and death in civilian trauma. Combat explosions severely damage tissue and…”
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Tympanic Membrane Perforation and Hearing Loss From Blast Overpressure in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Wounded by Ritenour, Amber E., Wickley, Aaron, Ritenour, Joshua S., Kriete, Brian R., Blackbourne, Lorne H., Holcomb, John B., Wade, Charles E.

“…BACKGROUND:Tympanic membrane perforation is the most common primary blast injury in the current conflicts and occurs in approximately one tenth of service…”
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Casualties With Burns Sustaining Primary Blast and Concussive Injuries by Mora, Alejandra G., Ritenour, Amber E., Wade, Charles E., Holcomb, John B., Blackbourne, Lorne H., Gaylord, Kathryn M.

“…BACKGROUND:There is a heightened focus on postexplosion functional outcomes in combat casualties. Previously, we reported a high prevalence of posttraumatic…”
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Primary blast injury : Update on diagnosis and treatment: The Evolution of Military Trauma and Critical Care Medicine: Applications for Civilian Medical Care Systems by RITENOUR, Amber E, BASKIN, Toney W

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Complications After Fasciotomy Revision and Delayed Compartment Release in Combat Patients. Discussion by RITENOUR, Amber E, DORLAC, Warren C, FANG, Raymond, JENKINS, Donald H, FLAHERTY, Stephen F, WADE, Charles E, HOLCOMB, John B, BAGG, Mark

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Tympanic Membrane Perforation and Hearing Loss From Blast Overpressure in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Wounded. Discussion by RITENOUR, Amber E, WICKLEY, Aaron, RITENOUR, Joshua S, KRIETE, Brian R, BLACKBOURNE, Lame H, HOLCOMB, John B, WADE, Charles E, MCGHEE, James S

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Combat Casualties With Burns Sustaining Primary Blast and Concussive Injuries. Discussion by MORA, Alejandra G, RITENOUR, Amber E, WADE, Charles E, HOLCOMB, John B, BLACKBOURNE, Lorne H, GAYLORD, Kathryn M, PETERSON, Alan L

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Injury Severity and Causes of Death From Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom : 2003-2004 Versus 2006. Discussion by KELLY, Joseph F, RITENOUR, Amber E, HOLCOMB, John B, SCHREIBER, Martin A, MCLAUGHLIN, Daniel F, BAGG, Karen A, APODACA, Amy N, MALLAK, Craig T, PEARSE, Lisa, LAWNICK, Mary M, CHAMPION, Howard R, WADE, Charles E

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