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Optimally managing the unique head and neck injury patterns seen in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to a successful initiative out of Wilford Hall Medical Center here: sending the first surgical fellow to a war zone for a surgical rotation.

In the past, medical and surgical residents and fellows were not deployed to combat zones for hands-on training. Concerns over issues including preparedness for this intense experience, safety, supervision and work-hour restrictions made this type of experience difficult to plan.
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