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  • Trauma Surgery
  • Public Health

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  • The conflict in Ukraine necessitates a strategic shift in German Armed Forces' medical readiness for conventional warfare.
  • Identifying potentially survivable injuries with high mortality is crucial for effective medical concept development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify war injuries associated with high primary and secondary mortality.
  • To inform medical and surgical adaptation strategies for conventional warfare scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Selective literature review of PubMed database (2001-2023).
  • Search terms: war OR combat AND injury AND mortality.
  • Inclusion of studies reporting war injuries and associated mortality.

Main Results:

  • Severe traumatic brain injury and thoracoabdominal hemorrhage are leading causes of primary mortality.
  • Trunk, neck, traumatic brain injury, and burns contribute significantly to secondary mortality.
  • Thoracoabdominal hemorrhage represents the largest proportion of potentially survivable injuries; prehospital transfusions and rapid transport reduce mortality.

Conclusions:

  • Controlling thoracoabdominal hemorrhage offers the greatest potential to decrease mortality in modern warfare.
  • Effective treatment of traumatic brain injury, burns, and neck injuries is vital for reducing fatalities.
  • German Armed Forces hospitals must prioritize these injury types in their preparedness.