"Extremity War Injuries: State of the Art and Future Directions

Introduction
Andrew N. Pollak and Jason H. Calhoun J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: viii0. [Full Text] [PDF]

History and State of the Art:
Extremity Injury in War: A Brief History
Adrianne Noe J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S1-S6. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Levels of Medical Care in the Global War on Terrorism
Mark R. Bagg, Dana C. Covey, and Elisha T. Powell, IV J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S7-S9. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Combat Orthopaedics: A View From the Trenches
Dana C. Covey, J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S10-S17. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Scope of Wounds Encountered in Casualties From the Global War on Terrorism: From the Battlefield to the Tertiary Treatment Facility
Michael T. Mazurek and James R. Ficke J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S18-S23. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Definitive Treatment of Combat Casualties at Military Medical Centers
Romney C. Andersen, H. Michael Frisch, Gerald L. Farber, and Roman A. Hayda J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S24-S31. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Missile Injuries of the Limbs: An Iraqi Perspective
T. A. Hamdan J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S32-S36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Extremity Trauma Research in the United States Army
Brett D. Owens, Joseph C. Wenke, Steven J. Svoboda, and Daniel W. White J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S37-S40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wound Management: Session I:
Moderators’ Summary: Wound Management (Session I)
Andrew N. Pollak and Romney C. Andersen J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S43-S44. [Full Text] [PDF]
From the Battlefields to the States: The Road to Recovery. The Role of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in US Military Casualty Care
Joachim J. Tenuta J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S45-S47. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Timing of Débridement of Open Fractures
Andrew N. Pollak J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S48-S51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Débridement of Extremity War Wounds
Gavin Bowyer J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S52-S56. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Timing of Wound Coverage in Extremity War Injuries
Randy Sherman, Shahrad Rahban, and Andrew N. Pollak J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S57-S61. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Standard Wound Coverage Techniques for Extremity War Injury
Anand R. Kumar J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S62-S65. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Shrapnel Management
Amos Peyser, Amal Khoury, and Meir Liebergall J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S66-S70. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wound Management: Session II:
Moderators’ Summary: Wound Management (Session II)
Mark R. Bagg and L. Scott Levin J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S73-S74. [Full Text] [PDF]
Scope of Wounds
Thomas G. Crabtree J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S75-S76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Treatment of Blast Injuries of the Extremity
Marko Bumbasirevic, Aleksandar Lesic, Milorad Mitkovic, and Vesna Bumbasirevic J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S77-S81. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
The Contaminated High-Energy Open Fracture: A Protocol to Prevent and Treat Inflammatory Mediator Storm–Induced Soft-Tissue Compartment Syndrome (IMSICS)
Lawrence X. Webb, Barnaby Dedmond, Dan Schlatterer, and David Laverty J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S82-S86. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Skin Substitutes as Alternatives to Autografting in a Wartime Trauma Setting
Francis X. McGuigan J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S87-S89. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
New Developments in Flap Techniques
L. Scott Levin J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S90-S93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Antibiotics and Infection:
Moderators’ Summary: Antibiotics and Infection
Jason H. Calhoun and H. Michael Frisch J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S96-S97. [Full Text] [PDF]
Antibiotic Prophylaxis: Current Recommendations
Paul D. Holtom J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S98-S100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Treatment of Acute Infection
Laura Prokuski J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S101-S104. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Treatment of Chronic Infection
George Cierny, III and Doreen DiPasquale J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S105-S110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stabilization of Long Bones:
Moderators’ Summary: Stabilization of Long Bones
Michael T. Mazurek and Andrew R. Burgess J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S113-S117. [Full Text] [PDF]
Far-Forward Fracture Stabilization: External Fixation Versus Splinting
Matthew R. Camuso J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S118-S123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Conversion From Temporary External Fixation to Definitive Fixation: Shaft Fractures
Paul J. Dougherty, Craig Silverton, Yener Yeni, Scott Tashman, and Robb Weir J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S124-S127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Conversion From External Fixation to Definitive Fixation: Periarticular Injuries
David B. Carmack J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S128-S130. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
External Fixation Versus Conversion to Intramedullary Nailing for Definitive Management of Closed Fractures of the Femoral and Tibial Shaft
Gregory J. Della Rocca and Brett D. Crist J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S131-S135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Blast and Penetrating Fragment Injuries to the Extremities
Yoram A. Weil, Rami Mosheiff, and Meir Liebergall J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S136-S139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Management of Segmental Bone Defects:
Moderators’ Summary: Management of Segmental Bone Defects
Roman A. Hayda and Michael J. Bosse J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S142-S144. [Full Text] [PDF]
Accelerated Fracture Healing
J. Edward Puzas, Jeff Houck, and Susan V. Bukata J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S145-S151. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Tissue Engineering Solutions for Traumatic Bone Loss
Steven A. Goldstein J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S152-S156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Response of Musculoskeletal Cells to Biomaterials
Barbara D. Boyan and Zvi Schwartz J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S157-S162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Management of Segmental Bony Defects: The Role of Osteoconductive Orthobiologics
Michael D. McKee J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S163-S167. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Distraction Osteogenesis
J. Tracy Watson J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S168-S174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Vascularized Fibula Graft for the Traumatically Induced Long-Bone Defect
L. Scott Levin J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S175-S176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Amputee Care:
Moderators’ Summary: Amputee Care
Douglas G. Smith and Robert R. Granville J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S179-S182. [Full Text] [PDF]
The United States Armed Forces Amputee Patient Care Program
Donald Gajewski and Robert Granville J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S183-S187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Amputation Is Not Isolated: An Overview of the US Army Amputee Patient Care Program and Associated Amputee Injuries
Benjamin K. Potter and Charles R. Scoville J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S188-S190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Heterotopic Ossification in the Residual Limbs of Traumatic and Combat-Related Amputees
Benjamin K. Potter, Travis C. Burns, Anton P. Lacap, Robert R. Granville, and Donald Gajewski J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S191-S197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Horizons in Prosthesis Development for the Restoration of Limb Function
Roy K. Aaron, Hugh M. Herr, Deborah McK. Ciombor, Leigh R. Hochberg, John P. Donoghue, Clyde L. Briant, Jeffrey R. Morgan, and Michael G. Ehrlich J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S198-S204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Factors Influencing Outcome Following Limb-Threatening Lower Limb Trauma: Lessons Learned From the Lower Extremity Assessment Project (LEAP)
Ellen J. MacKenzie and Michael J. Bosse J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S205-S210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Future Directions:
Extremity War Injuries: State of the Art and Future Directions. Prioritized Future Research Objectives
Andrew N. Pollak and Jason H. Calhoun J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2006 14: S212-S214. [Full Text] [PDF]