Causes of death of servicemen in modern warfare

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The preliminary causes of death on the battlefield in the cold season of 608 servicemen have been analyzed. The analysis was carried out retroactively based on reports submitted to the medical service of the compounds. According to the conditions of collecting the material, the study did not include the study of the presence/absence of personal protective equipment, the possibility of providing first and first aid and the timeliness of evacuation.The main cause of death of military personnel on the battlefield was severe combined wounds and combined injuries – 38.2%. It was not possible to determine the preliminary cause of death for 18.8% of the dead. Severe gunshot wounds to the head were in third place among the causes of death (14.1%). The greatest occurrence of damage to anatomical areas in the structure of mortal combined wounds was in the extremities (78%). Chest wounds were in the second place (58.2%), and head wounds were in the third place (53%).Due to the use of high-tech means of battle damage by the enemy, there are objective difficulties in carrying out medical care and evacuation measures on the line of fire contact, which increases the importance of early self/buddy care.

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R. R. Kasimov

442nd Military Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Author for correspondence.
Email: 442vkg_med@mil.ru

кандидат медицинских наук, полковник медицинской службы

Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

I. M. Samokhvalov

S.M.Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Email: 442vkg_med@mil.ru

заслуженный врач РФ, профессор, полковник медицинской службы в отставке

Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

A. A. Zavrazhnov

S.M.Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Email: 442vkg_med@mil.ru

профессор, полковник медицинской службы запаса

Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

V. V. Kudryashov

Military Medical Department of the Moscow Military District of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Email: 442vkg_med@mil.ru

подполковник медицинской службы

Russian Federation, Moscow

S. A. Kovalenko

442nd Military Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Email: 442vkg_med@mil.ru

полковник медицинской службы

Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

I. A. Tolmachev

S.M.Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

Email: 442vkg_med@mil.ru

профессор, полковник медицинской службы запаса

Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

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