Analysis of evacuations from areas of operation to the Spanish Role 4 medical treatment facility (2008-2013)

Since 1987, the Spanish Armed Forces have deployed their troops in a multitude of conflicts and natural disasters worldwide. The Spanish Military Medical Corps has the ability to deploy Role 1, Role 2, and one Role 3 medical treatment facilities. It also has a Role 4 in operation, the "Gómez Ul...

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Published in:Military medicine 2014-01, Vol.179 (1), p.71-75
Main Authors: Navarro Suay, Ricardo, Tamburri Bariain, Rafael, Gutiérrez Ortega, Carlos, Hernández Abadía de Barbará, Alberto, López Soberón, Edurne, Rodríguez Moro, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents
Adult
Aerospace medicine
Armed forces
Bone surgery
Casualties
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease Management
Emergency medical care
Evacuations & rescues
Explosives
Female
Hospitals, Military
Humans
Illnesses
Male
Medical records
Medical treatment
Middle Aged
Military Personnel
Military police
Patient Transfer
Retrospective Studies
Spain
Sports injuries
Wounds and Injuries - therapy
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Summary:Since 1987, the Spanish Armed Forces have deployed their troops in a multitude of conflicts and natural disasters worldwide. The Spanish Military Medical Corps has the ability to deploy Role 1, Role 2, and one Role 3 medical treatment facilities. It also has a Role 4 in operation, the "Gómez Ulla" Central Hospital of Defense, in Madrid. The aim of this study is to describe the type of Spanish casualties evacuated from different areas of operation to the Role 4 from 2008 to 2013. A retrospective, cross-sectional study was performed on a sample of 232 patients. Among these, 211 (91%) were noncombat casualties: 126 because of illness, 53 because of an accident, and 32 because of sports injuries. The remaining 21 (9%) were combat casualties: 11 from improvised explosive devices and 10 from gunfire. Afghanistan, followed by Lebanon, is the operational area where most evacuees originate. The authors consider it essential that the Spanish Armed Forces rely on a Role 4 medical treatment facility as part of their medical support to international operations.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00324