I think the main issues, aside from the mass crippling of Ukrainians that is accompanying the mass slaughter, are twofold:
1) Poor training. They're tying off tourniquets at the shoulder or upper thigh even if the injury is on the lower extremity.
2) There is no ready medical care for the Ukrainians, it takes hours and sometimes days left in the field before they get access to medical. This is partly because there is limited transport available, partly because there are few medical specialists (borne out by the recent announcement of female conscription for medical purposes), and partly because Ukrainian leadership doesn't really give a shit about its conscripts.
Limb death is always a risk with a tourniquet, but that risk is nearly 100% actual with the Ukrainians.
With the Ukrainian death toll over 400,000, losing nearly 100,000 more to permanent disability makes things pretty stark.
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2023-09-20 21:38:22
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