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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 86:176-181 (2004)
© 2004 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Orthopaedic Surgery Advances Resulting from World War II

Paul J. Dougherty, MD, Lieutenant Colonel1, Peter R. Carter, MD2, David Seligson, MD3, Daniel R. Benson, MD4 and John M. Purvis, MD5

1 Medical Corps, United States Army William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 6548 Majestic Ridge Drive, El Paso, TX 79912. E-mail address: paul.dougherty@amedd.army.mil
2 Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TX 79219
3 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville, 550 South Jackson Street, 3rd Floor Bridge, Louisville, KY 40220
4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento, CA 95817
5 Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists of Mississippi, 1190 North State Street, Suite 204, Jackson, MS 39202

Investigation performed at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso; Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacremento, California; and Pediatric Orthopaedic Specialists of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi

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The United States' effort in World War II was of unprecedented scale in both human endeavor and cost. United States Army hospitals treated 599,724 patients who were wounded in action, and approximately 67.1% of them had extremity wounds1. In addition, 68,207 members of the United States Marines and 37,778 members of the United States Navy were reported as wounded in action2. As a result of the tremendous number of casualties, this war provided a catalyst for advancements in medical care.

Advancements in the specialty of orthopaedic surgery came with a heavy price. Some lessons were hard learned in the hostile environment of the battlefield and were intensified by a paucity of medical supplies and limited experience. Other advances emerged from timely prospective analysis and retrospective review. We present a representative summary of major orthopaedic surgery advancements in fracture care, wound management, amputation rehabilitation, antibiotics, and leadership, all of . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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