Treatment of War Wounds: A Historical Review M. M. Manring, Alan Hawk, Jason H. Calhoun, and Romney C. Andersen Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 August; 467(8): 2168–2191. Published online 2009 February 14. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-0738-5. PMCID: PMC2706344 The treatment of war wounds is an ancient art, constantly refined to reflect improvements in weapons technology, transportation, antiseptic practices, and surgical techniques. Throughout most of the history of warfare, more soldiers died from disease than combat wounds, and misconceptions regarding the best timing and mode of treatment for injuries often resulted in more harm than good....... Treatment of War Wounds: A Historical Review Jan.
