Grimm Patrick D, Mauntel Timothy C, Potter Benjamin K
Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Uniformed Services University-Walter Reed, Bethesda, MD.
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2019 Sep;27(3):84-91. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000246.
Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSKI) are exceedingly common in the US Military, resulting in compromised military medical readiness and a substantial burden on both health care and financial resources. Severe combat-related MSKI sustained during nearly 2 decades of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in frequently devastating injuries that challenge acute care capabilities, require extensive rehabilitation, and often result in long-term disability. Non-combat-related MSKI, while often less severe, are far more common than combat-related MSKI and overall cause a substantially greater number of lost duty days and nondeployable Service Members. Given the strain placed on health care and financial resources by MSKI, further efforts must be directed towards prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative strategies in order to mitigate the burden of MSKI in the US Military.
肌肉骨骼损伤（MSKI）在美国军队中极为常见，导致军事医疗准备能力受损，并给医疗保健和财政资源带来沉重负担。在伊拉克和阿富汗近20年的冲突中遭受的与战斗相关的严重MSKI导致了常常具有毁灭性的伤害，这些伤害挑战了急性护理能力，需要广泛的康复治疗，并且常常导致长期残疾。与战斗无关的MSKI虽然通常不太严重，但比与战斗相关的MSKI更为常见，总体上导致大量的缺勤天数和无法部署的军人。鉴于MSKI给医疗保健和财政资源带来的压力，必须进一步努力制定预防、治疗和康复策略，以减轻美国军队中MSKI的负担。
