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H FROM THE H BATTLEFIELD
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New Strides in Orthopedic Care
by Kelly Bothum
The BADER Consortium may be officially housed in the Health Sciences Complex on the University of Delaware‘s STAR Campus, but much of its work takes place at military treatment facilities and academic institutions across the country.
Its role—funded through a nearly $20 million grant from the Department of Defense (DOD)—is to support orthopedic research that helps service members with limb loss or limb difference return to optimal function.
Far from being housed in one place, BADER’s geographic blueprint stretches from the First State to California, with stops along the way in Maryland, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Colorado and Texas.
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BADER is a collabora- tion of core civilian trauma centers, four Military Treatment Facilities, and more than 100 affiliates through- out the U.S., unified to identify and address critical issues challeng- ing the recovery of combat and civilian trauma patients.
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BADER Affiliates: In total, BADER has over 100 affiliated people/organizations.