Accession Number : AD1040971
Title : Genitourinary Injuries Sustained by Female U.S. Service Members During Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
Descriptive Note : Conference Paper
Corporate Author : 59th Medical Wing San Antonio United States
Personal Author(s) : Reed ,Amy M ; Janak,Judson C ; Orman,Jean A ; Hudak,Steven J
Full Text : https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/1040971.pdf
Report Date : 07 Oct 2017
Pagination or Media Count : 2
Abstract : Until recently, female US service members (SMs) have not been permitted to serve in direct combat roles. However, during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) a large number of female SMs have been wounded while serving in combat support roles. This included an unprecedented number of women with genitourinary (GU) injuries. No prior studies have reported either the incidence or clinical picture of these injuries. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of GU injuries among female US SMs during OIF/OEF as well as understand the potential for increased female GU injuries in future conflicts and the long-term sequelae from these injury patterns.
Descriptors : EPIDEMIOLOGY , FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES , wounds and injuries , MILITARY PERSONNEL , combat operations , COMBAT FORCES
Subject Categories : Personnel Management and Labor Relations
Weapons Effects(biological)
Medicine and Medical Research
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE