Analysis of Pediatric Trauma in Combat Zone to Inform High-Fidelity Simulation Predeployment Training

Objectives: The military uses “just-in-time” training to refresh deploying medical personnel on skills necessary for medical and surgical care in the theater of operations. The burden of pediatric care at Role 2 facilities has yet to be characterized; pediatric predeployment training has been extremely limited and primarily informed by anecdotal experience. The goal of this analysis was to describe pediatric care at Role 2 facilities to enable data-driven development of high-fidelity simulation training and core knowledge concepts specific to the combat zone. Setting and Patients: A retrospective review of the Role 2 Database was conducted on all pediatric patients (

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