Photo: Army Capt. Dan Berschinski lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan — and now uses advanced “Power Knees” that cost $40,000 per leg. Getty ImagesWar Is Heal: How Technologies Developed In Iraq And Afghanistan Have Improved Medical Treatments -- New York Post
American soldiers have lost lives and limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan, but they have given life — through warzone medical advances — to countless others.
New technologies have led to fewer of our soldiers dying from their combat injuries than in any previous war Americans have fought — fewer than 10%, compared to 30% in World War II and 24% in the first Gulf War. And those breakthroughs are moving from battlefield to bedside with remarkable speed.
Previous wars gave us penicillin, blood transfusions and even the notion of modern hospitals. Our recent entanglements have seen, among other things, an improvement in prosthetics, better treatment for traumatic brain injury and more efficient wound care.
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My Comment: Wars and conflicts always bring about innovations. After 10 years of war .... one should not be surprised that these new innovations are now being applied.
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