Type And Severity Of Combat Wounds In Iraq War Have Changed Over Time

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 18:14 in Health & Medicine

The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a new report. In the second, insurgent phase of the war, injuries have been more severe, transport times longer, more injuries have occurred per individual and more soldiers have been killed in action or died of their wounds.

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