Official site of the Joint Trauma System (JTS), the Department of Defense Center of Excellence for Trauma, a component of the Defense Health Agency. Following, shares, likes & links ≠ endorsement. The mission of the Joint Trauma System (JTS) is to provide evidence-based process improvement of trauma and combat casualty care, to drive morbidity and mortality to the lowest possible levels, and to provide evidence-based recommendations on trauma care and trauma systems across the Department of Defense (DoD). The vision of the Joint Trauma System is that every Soldier, Sailor, Airman and Marine injured on the battlefield or in any theater of operations will be provided with the optimum chance for survival and maximum potential for functional recovery.
External link for Joint Trauma System (JTS) DoD Center of Excellence for Trauma
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Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6315, US
The JTS San Antonio team celebrated the holiday season today at its annual party. There was an awesome turnout as we celebrate the end of 2024 - still having the best mission in the military health system! We also took time to celebrate Bea Stephens and Brenda Williams - two of our awesome JTS nurses - for their commitments and contributions to combat casualty care. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend in person and wishing our remote staff the happiest of holidays.
Combat Casualty Care Care Conference: Force-Sensing Needle Probe for Robotically-Enabled Percutaneous Intervention Needle intervention is ubiquitous in modern medicine, from everyday biopsies and blood samples to delicate surgery. Modern tools are currently under development to increase the accuracy and sensitivity of these interventions. This has significant implications for patient care at every level. Join the weekly JTS Combat Casualty Care Conference this Thursday as Joshua Werblin from the MIT Lincoln Laboratory presents the force-sensing probe for robotically enabled percutaneous intervention developed by his team. #CombatCasualtyCare #Trauma #MilitaryMedicine #NeedleIntervention
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Combat Casualty Care Care Conference: A Novel Percutaneous Vessel Occlusion Device to Combat Junctional Hemorrhage in Trauma Junctional hemorrhage due to trauma is also a major cause of mortality and morbidity; the most effective method of improving survival is to rapidly and effectively reduce blood loss. Join the JTS Combat Casualty Care Conference on Thursday, 12 December as Dr. Bobby Zhang discusses a novel percutaneous vessel occlusion device to combat this issue. #CombatCasualtyCare #Trauma #MilitaryMedicine #Hemorrhage
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INDOPACOM Trauma Care Conference Series: Motorcycle Crash Polytrauma with Necrotizing Fasciitis Collisions involving motorcycles often result in death, brain injury, and life-altering injuries. Please join the JTS presentation on Tuesday, December 10 for a case review from NH Okinawa providers. NOTE: Please note the time change for continental United States.
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Combat Casualty Care Conference: Maxillofacial Prosthetics – Returning America’s Sons and Daughters Whole Some of the most devastating injuries to service members are those that impact the way the world sees them. The Maxillofacial Prosthetic Program restores not only form and function to craniofacial trauma victims, the team also work to make them whole. Join the JTS conference this Thursday, December 5th as Col Joshua Vess discusses the use of maxillofacial prosthetics. Presentation will follow patient case review. #TraumaMedicine #Trauma #Prosthetics #Maxillofacial
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The Joint Trauma System is saddened to note the passing of Colonel Warner D (Rocky) Farr. In addition to his many medical leadership roles in the Special Forces community, COL Farr made time to work with the JTS on every aspect of battlefield trauma care. He was a charter member of the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a regular participant in that group‘s activities for over a decade. COL Farr will be missed greatly by his many friends and colleagues at the JTS. COL(R) Warner "Rocky" Farr will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2024.
INDOPACOM Casualty Care Conference: Limb Salvage Missions in Ukraine In February 2023, Dr. Andrew Bauder traveled to Uzhhorod, Ukraine with a team of surgeons to assist Ukrainian colleagues. His work focused on improving the clinical and technical competency of the Ukrainian surgeons – especially in the domain of bone and aligned tissue repair. JTS is honored to have Dr. Bauder present his experiences this Tuesday. #VascularSurgery #Ukraine #BattlefieldMedicine #TraumaSurgery #CombatCasualtyCare #Trauma #MilitaryMedicine
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Combat Casualty Care Conference: Avoiding Iatrogenic Resuscitation Injury after TBI Resuscitation after traumatic brain injury can result in life-threatening complications. The blood-brain barrier, the protective barrier between the brain and the intravascular compartment, is especially susceptible to damage. Please join the Combat Casualty Care Conference this Thursday, November 21, as Col (Ret) John Holcomb discuss the ways in which iatrogenic resuscitation injury can be avoided. Presentation will follow patient case review. #TraumaMedicine #CombatCasualtyCare #TBI
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Thorough review this past Tuesday of a motor vehicle - pedestrian polytrauma case presented by NH Guam providers. Here are CDR Brill's takeaways: 1. Trauma activation pre-arrival depends on good EMS communication. 2. Early activation of MTP is associated with improved survival. 3. OCONUS “community hospitals” are absolutely able to treat and hold critically ill patients; the success of definitive treatment then depends on timely evacuation to a higher echelon facility. 4. The trauma system developing in Guam has already improved care for individual patients and lessons learned should be disseminated via the Guam RAC Join JTS every second and fourth Tuesdays for presentations that focus on trauma management and innovations. "Saving Lives with Data"