Which of the following injuries would be categorized as Routine (Category C)?

The categorization of injuries in Tactical Combat Casualty Care is essential for prioritizing treatment based on the severity and immediacy of care required. Routine (Category C) injuries are those that are serious but do not require immediate life-saving intervention and can often wait for treatment without increasing morbidity or mortality.

A gunshot wound to an extremity without a tourniquet, while it indicates trauma and potential for bleeding, can be stabilized and does not pose an immediate life-threatening situation if the bleeding is controlled or minimal. This allows for the injury to be categorized as Routine.

In contrast, open extremity fractures and significant soft-tissue injuries with major bleeding fall into categories that require immediate attention due to the potential risk of rapid deterioration. Burns covering 15% of total body surface area (TBSA) also categorize differently, as they typically require urgent care and fluid resuscitation.

Therefore, the gunshot wound to the extremity without a tourniquet is correctly categorized as Routine (Category C), as it is not an immediate threat to life when managed properly in a controlled environment.