“Misuse of Tourniquets in Ukraine may be Costing More Lives and Limbs than they Save”
An update on the ongoing TQ saga in Ukraine -
The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States reports that only 24.6% of Ukrainian wounded with tourniquets applied actually needed them.
Casualty suality evacuation is an average minimum of six hours, if at all.
Of note“Hands-on training and social media sites have heavily emphasized the use of tourniquets to treat limb injuries during the Ukraine war.”
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