5 The spectrum of blast injuries can be divided into five categories (Figure 2). 1,3–5 Primary injuries are caused by the high-pressure blast wave from the explosion primarily affecting the ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Cite this: Mechanism and Emergency Management of Blast Eye/Orbital ... also vulnerable to severe injury. Nasal–orbital–ethmoidal (NOE) skeleton injured by primary blast wave dynamic impact ...