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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_21 | Pages 9 - 9
1 Apr 2013
Ramasamy A Masouros S Phillip R Gibb I Bull A Clasper J
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Background

The conflict in Afghanistan has been epitomised by the emergence of the Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs). Improvements in protection and medical treatments have resulted in increasing numbers of casualties surviving with complex lower extremity injuries. To date, there has been no analysis of foot and ankle blast injuries as a result of IEDs. Therefore the aims of this study are to report the pattern of injury and determine which factors were associated with a poor clinical outcome.

Methods

Using a prospective trauma registry, UK Service Personnel who sustained lower leg injuries following an under-vehicle explosion between Jan 2006 and Dec 2008 were identified. Patient demographics, injury severity, the nature of lower limb injury and clinical management was recorded. Clinical endpoints were determined by

need for amputation and

need for ongoing clinical output at mean 33.0 months follow-up.