Welcome to the current newsletter. This one tells you everything you always wanted to know about field amputation (and dismemberment). Here’s the scoop on what’s inside:

• Indications
• Who can perform it?
• What about logistics
• Equipment
• Blow by blow about the procedure itself
• Supplemental resources, include policies, equipment list, and bibliography

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This is probably one of the worst calls a trauma surgeon can get: “Please dispatch a surgeon to the scene. We need a field amputation to extricate the patient.”

For trauma professionals in any discipline, this is probably a once in a career event. And for that reason, there is likely to be a lot of confusion.

The next newsletter will cover this topic in detail. Topics include:

• Statistics on how often field amputation is needed
• Indications for the procedure
• Logistics: getting to the scene and staying safe
• Essential equipment
• Sample policies
• And more!

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