Saving Lives with Tourniquets: A Review of Penetrating Injury Medical Examiner Cases
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DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1676344
Abstract: Abstract Background: After numerous recent mass casualty events, civilian hemorrhage control has taken a militaristic approach with aggressive and early use of tourniquets. While military literature has demonstrated the utility of tourniquets in preventing battlefield… read more here.
Keywords: extremity; penetrating injury; medical examiner; injury ... See more keywords
Activation of Opioid Receptors Attenuates Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Skeletal Muscle Induced by Tourniquet Placement
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6699499
Abstract: Method Mice were randomly assigned to the sham, I/R, Oxy, and I/R with Oxy groups. Oxy was injected intraperitoneally 30 min before tourniquet placement. Morphological changes of the gastrocnemius muscle in these mice were assessed by… read more here.
Keywords: skeletal muscle; gastrocnemius muscle; muscle; injury ... See more keywords