TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Orthopedics A1 - Iserson, Kenneth V. PY - 2016 T2 - Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, 2e AB - Treating orthopedic and related soft-tissue injuries can be problematic when medical equipment is scarce, especially in settings with high levels of injury (e.g., wilderness, war) or where having a disability is a threat to survival (e.g., treks, battles, subsistence economies). Extremity injuries are the primary cause of injury-related disability in many countries, especially in the developing world.1 In developed countries, they account for about 6% of all adult emergency department visits.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1124430602 ER -