New Trauma Study Results Show Tourniquet Practice Adopted from the Military Saves Lives and Limbs in Civilians

The authors of this press release describe how tourniquet techniques from battlefields have been implemented by civilians and emergency medical services personnel in the U.S. They note that when tourniquets were left in place for a short time and repair was performed in a timely manner, patient outcomes improved. They also suggest placing bleeding kits in public (similar to defibrillators).