Burns and frostbite in the Red Army during World War II.

The start of World War II (WWII) led to the deployment of combat troops in several continents. Destruction and many casualties among both the military and civilians became an inevitable consequence. A large amount of people injured were in need of life-saving treatment and a speedy return to duty.

[Ultrasonic dissection in operative treatment of scars].

The authors have developed a technique of disconnection of soft tissues using an ultrasound dissector for ablation of the changed by scar skin covering. The ultrasound dissector splits the subcutaneous adipose tissue and loose connective tissue without injuring the vascular-nervous bundles. This method substantially reduces the intraoperative blood loss.

[Frostbites amongst service men, participants of contreterroristic operations on North Caucasus (1994-1996, 1999-2001)].

In clause the analysis of the rendering medical help military is reflected in article with frostbites in military conflict on North Caucasus (1994-1996, 1999-2001). Efficient rendering medical help military with frostbites possible only under simultaneous observance united principle on terminological glances and provision to receivership approach to organizations of the rendering medical help damaged military. It is generalised and analysed own experience of the rendering medical help military with frostbites during military conflict on territory of the Chechen Republic (2003-2005).

[The modern approaches to the choice of infusion agents used in the treatment of severe injuries and burns].

The article presents an analytical review of modern possibilities of the complex pathogenic treatment for severe traumas and injuries at the expense of systemic use of infusion drugs with antihypoxic and antioxidant effects. It is shown that hypoxia and oxidative stress is the typical; pathologic process that accompanies the development of traumatic disease during severe surgical pathology. One of the effective ways to correct the developing disorders is to use the regulatory or substrate antihypoxants as well as the drugs with antioxidant effect.

[Ways of optimization of air-medical evacuation of wounded and ill patients during the armed conflict].

The article is devoted to the experience of airmedical evacuation struck during operations in territory of the Chechen Republic of 1999-2002. We consider, that optimal medical-evacuation system in local wars, local fight actions and battles consists only two stages, then victim after first physician aid is evacuated to specialized medical unit. Own experience of preflight preparation and support is generalized and analysed at carrying out of airmedical evacuation of 928 critically wounded patients and the struck on tactical, operative and strategic levels during a confrontation in territory of the Chechen Republic (1999-2002).