Safety and Appropriateness of Tourniquets in 105 Civilians.
AUTHORS
Scerbo
MH ,
Mumm
JP ,
Gates
K ,
Love
JD ,
Wade
CE ,
Holcomb
JB ,
Cotton
BA ,
. Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors. 2016 5 31; (). 1-11
- PMID: 27245978 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
The United States military considers tourniquets to be effective for controlling bleeding from major limb trauma. The purpose of this study was to assess whether tourniquets are safely applied to the appropriate civilian patient with major limb trauma of any etiology.
The United States military considers tourniquets to be effective for controlling bleeding from major limb trauma. The purpose of this study was to assess whether tourniquets are safely applied to the appropriate civilian patient with major limb trauma of any etiology.
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