Genitourinary Injuries Among Female U.S. Service Members During Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom: Findings from the Trauma Outcomes and Urogenital Health (TOUGH) Project

Abstract

Female GU injuries comprise a small portion of all GU injuries sustained during OIF/OEF with the most predominant being renal injury. Now that the ground combat exclusion policy has been lifted, these data can be used as a model for the expected injury patterns in future female combatants. Long-term applications for these data include research and development for personal protective equipment and development of a multidisciplinary approach to long-term comprehensive care following GU trauma.