Regenerative medicine applications in combat casualty care

Special Report by Mark E Fleming et al. (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, MD, USA) describing regenerative medicine applications in the management of complex injuries sustained by service members injured in support of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Due to the limited availability and morbidity associated with autologous tissue donor sites, the introduction of regenerative medicine has been critical in managing war extremity injuries with composite massive tissue loss. In this Special Report, Mark E Fleming, Husain Bharmal and Ian Valerio utilize case reports and clinical images to review the application of regenerative medicine modalities employed to manage...