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This section builds on the journey of blast injury and the success of work to prevent and mitigate injury and the success of our clinical management of blast injuries described in Parts III and IV. These approaches generated unexpected survivors who presented with complex injuries. For these people to live life to the full their long-term health needs consideration.

The section explores the personal experiences of surviving and managing severe injury from the perspectives of military amputees and the clinicians working with them to achieve their high function. The focus is on those with significant limb trauma and amputation exploring their orthotic and prosthetic considerations, rehabilitation pathways, aspects of musculoskeletal and bone health and the management of pain. It outlines ongoing issues that need to be reconciled and considers how science can help us determine the answers and to predict future problems.