Research progress of tourniquets and their application in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Shaojie Nie; Kangkang Zhi; Lefeng Qu

doi:10.1016/j.cjtee.2024.07.010

Research progress of tourniquets and their application in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Chin J Traumatol. 2024 Sep 13:S1008-1275(24)00115-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2024.07.010. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Shaojie Nie¹, Kangkang Zhi², Lefeng Qu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Surgery, The 966th Hospital of the PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Dandong, 118000, Liaoning Province, China.
² Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China.
³ Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200003, China. Electronic address: qulefeng@smmu.edu.cn.

PMID: 39542779
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2024.07.010

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in 2022, this article reviews the characteristics of traumatic hemorrhage in modern warfare spanning the past century. It investigates several types of tourniquets used by the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces, including limb tourniquets and junctional tourniquets recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care, tourniquets employed by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and those used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. The analysis is conducted from perspectives, including the structure, usage methods, and limitations of different tourniquets. Additionally, the article synthesizes the research progress on tourniquets from 3 angles: battlefield adaptability, the impact of tourniquet application methods on patient outcomes, and training in tourniquet usage, offering insights from our team's perspective.

Keywords: The Russia-Ukraine Conflict in 2022; Tourniquet; Tourniquet training; Vascular injury.

Publication types

Review