The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · Oct 2018
ReviewTourniquet usage in prehospital care and resuscitation of pediatric trauma patients-Pediatric Trauma Society position statement.
Recent mass casualty events in the United States have highlighted the need for public preparedness to prevent death from uncontrolled hemorrhage. The Pediatric Trauma Society (PTS) reviewed the literature regarding pediatric tourniquet usage with the aim to provide recommendations about the utility of this adjunct for hemorrhage control in children. ⋯ Guidelines/algorithm study, level IIIa.