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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.
Did you know, you can watch this podcast? Just click here to watch on on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWbRNvfZhFs
Producer: Sophie O'Sullivan
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
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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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.
Did you know, you can watch this podcast? Just click here to watch on on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YWbRNvfZhFs
Producer: Sophie O'Sullivan
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
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
► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor
Picture credit: Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images
https://linktr.ee/BattleLines
Contact us with feedback or ideas:
@venetiarainey
@ascottgeddes
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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