An Evaluation of Two Tourniquet Systems for the Control of Prehospital Lower Limb Hemorrhage.

Hemorrhage remains the main cause of preventable death on the modern battlefield. As Improvised Explosive Devices in Afghanistan become increasingly powerful, more proximal limb injuries occur. Significant concerns now exist about the ability of the windlass tourniquet to control distal hemorrhage after mid-thigh application. To evaluate the efficacy of the Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) windlass tourniquet in comparison to the newer Emergency and Military Tourniquet (EMT) pneumatic tourniquet.  Taylor DM, Vater GM, Parker PJ. J Trauma. 2011 Jul 15. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21768905