All of these devices have been shown to dramatically increase eye/orbital injuries. The pathophysiology, biophysics and mechanism of primary and secondary blast-wave front effects are primary ...

A blast injury is physical trauma caused by the rapid pressure wave and associated fragments generated by an explosion. 1,2 The resulting blast wave compresses air within open and enclosed spaces ...

The prevalence of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and industrial accidents necessitates clinician understanding of blast injuries in both civilian and military settings. Blast injuries are a ...

The prevalence of armed conflicts, terrorist attacks and industrial accidents necessitates clinician understanding of blast ...

Mandates in the annual appropriations act, passed on Wednesday, call for the Pentagon to track and mitigate risks to troops’ ...

Emergency responders said of the six individuals injured in the blast, two were transported ... Cole County EMS Chief Eric Hoy told ABC News' Missouri affiliate KMIZ. The other three have moderate ...

Cite this: Mechanism and Emergency Management of Blast Eye/Orbital Injuries - Medscape - Apr 01, 2008. Detonation leads to blast waves that have the potential to cause life-threatening ...