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Application of damage control orthopedics to combat-related hand injuries.
Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation 2018 December
The purpose of this report was to analyze sequential management of patients with combat-related hand injuries in the Kabul International Airport Combat Support Hospital and to identify principles of hand damage control orthopedics (DCO). A retrospective study was conducted using the French Opex data system that included all the patients who received sequential treatment for combat-related hand injuries from 2009 to 2013. Demographics, mechanism, injury pattern, reasons for DCO application and surgical procedures performed during initial and definitive treatment were described. Forty-one patients were included: 14 French soldiers and 27 Afghan patients. Explosive devices were the most common injury mechanism. There were multiple reasons for DCO application in 20 cases. Debridement, skeletal fixation by pinning or splinting, and delayed primary closure were the main emergent procedures. Primary and secondary treatment data did not differ between French and Afghan patients. Although Afghan patients were fully treated on site, the time to secondary procedures was three time higher in this group because of intense operational activity during the period study. The functional outcome was only evaluated in French soldiers who were treated definitely in France. Hand DCO may be required in various situations encountered in both military and civilian settings: polytrauma; delayed transfer to hand specialist; complex high-energy injuries due to firearms or explosive devices. The basic elements of this specific surgical tactic are meticulous debridement, detailed wound assessment and temporary skin coverage.
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