Introduction: Injuries are the leading cause of medical encounters and lost work days in the U.S. Army, affecting more than half of active-duty soldiers annually.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acute injuries are a burden on the Military Health System and degrade service members' ability to train and deploy. Long-term injuries contribute to early attrition and increase disability costs. To properly quantify acute injuries and evaluate injury prevention programs, injuries must be accurately coded and documented.
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