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Seven injury profiles were identified and defined as:
1- Open wounds
2- Type 1 traumatic brain
injury (TBI)/facial injuries
3- Disseminated injuries
4- Type 2 TBI
5- Lower extremity injuries
6- Burns
7- Chest and/or
abdominal injuries
18.8% 14.2%
6.8% 15.4% 19.8% 7.4% 17.7%
Profiles differed by service branch, combat location, year of injury, injury mechanism, combat posture at the time of injury, and ISS.
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