Why Ukraine's troops are facing an amputation crisis

In Ukraine, tens of thousands of soldiers have returned from the
frontlines without limbs. Most of them will require support in
some form for the rest of their lives. 


But not all of those amputations are purely the result of direct
hits on the battlefield. Ukraine’s Chief Military Surgeon has
said the improper use of tourniquets could be responsible for as
many as one in four lost limbs. 


Have medics become too reliant on the tourniquet? And what does
this enormous burden of injury mean for Ukraine in the long term?


To find out, Arthur and Venetia are joined by two former military
medics, Captain Rom Stevens and Eddie Chanoler. 


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Read more about this issue:


‘Cult’ of tourniquets causing thousands of unnecessary
amputations and deaths in Ukraine, say surgeons


How Ukraine rehabilitates its war wounded will define it as a
nation


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