A U.S. Navy training film titled 'Medicine in action: Head injury of a battle casualty' about the treatment and recovery of a soldier wounded during World War II. Private Wilmer of the U.S. 6th Army. A map of Casino Italy where Wilmer was injured during the battle of World War II. Aerial views of an evacuation hospital where Wilmer was given initial medical assistance after being injured. Wilmer with bandage on his scalp at a general hospital in Italy. Doctors clean the wound on the scalp. They try to control the bleeding. Blood clot being removed and wound being checked for infection. Bone fragments being removed from the wound. Wound being stitched. After six days wound being examined. Private Wilmer arrives in Naples in an ambulance. He boards a hospital ship in England and leaves for North Africa. At a camp he talks to other injured patients. Private Wilmer gets off a jeep and boards U.S. Army hospital ship Acadia to leave for United States. At Walter Ridge hospital he moves his hands and legs to demonstrate physical normality after being injured. Doctors administer anesthesia on his scalp and work on the wound. After treating the wound the scalp being closed and bandaged. Private Wilmer after recovering from the injury. He walks out of the hospital after being discharged.
A U.S. Navy training film about the treatment and recovery of Marines wounded in Saipan during World War II. Wounded Marines aboard a hospital ship underway in the Pacific Ocean. A doctor washes his hands. Doctor and a nurse examine patients. A wounded Marine gets a head massage. Marines rest on the deck as they read, drink ice cream soda. A Marine walks with crutches. Marine on a wheel chair on the deck as others relax aboard the ship.
A U.S. Navy training film titled 'Early care of Plastic surgery' about the treatment of American soldiers with facial injuries during World War II. An ambulance arrives at a field hospital in the European Theater. Wounded soldiers get off the ambulance. Wounded soldier with a mutilated face lies down on bed. Medics help him to lie down on side and cover him with a blanket to keep him warm. Penicillin being administered to the soldier. Animation shows the blood vessels on a human face and the location of 7th Cranial nerve.
A U.S. Navy training film about the treatment of American soldiers with facial injuries during World War II. A soldier with facial injury being placed on operating table. Doctor evaluates the preliminary condition of a wound on the face of the soldier. Doctor inoculates the patient. Patient is turned on his back. Dressing being removed and wound being inspected. Doctor checks the vision of the patient. An X ray of the injured area being taken. Suction being used to remove blood and mucus. Doctor cleans the wound and fragments of bone being removed. Fractured nasal bone being pushed into place.
A U.S. Navy training film about the treatment of American soldiers with facial wounds during World War II. A doctor works on a facial injury of a soldier. He stitches the right antrum. A bronchoscope being placed at the mouth of the patient to ensure clearance of airways. Doctor administers an injection on the face of the wounded soldier. An elastic traction being put. Tracheotomy being performed using the local anesthesia. During the tracheotomy oxygen being administered through a tube. Tracheotomy tube being inserted and jaws being immobilized.
A U.S. Navy training film about the treatment of American soldiers with facial injuries during World War II. Doctors work on a facial wound of a soldier. Chemotherapy being used to heal the wound. A soldier with a mutilated face. Men aboard a ship after being treated upon. A doctor works on wound of a soldier. Another soldier undergoes plastic repair. Jaws of the patient. Soldier with bandage on his face as he eats. Doctors treat a facial wound of a soldier. Soldier with bandage on his face and he eats his meal.
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