Shown are the five primary mechanisms of blast injury and their associated effects on the human body. Secondary injuries result from propelled debris causing penetrating trauma and lacerations.

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 ...

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 ...

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

primary injuries to the lungs, ears and bowels due to the blast wave; secondary injuries caused by trauma from propelled debris; tertiary injuries due to blast wind impacts on the body ...

A 30-year-old patient sustained severe multiple maxillofacial, orbital and neck secondary blast injuries due to an artillery bomb explosion. Shell fragment entrance from the left maxilla ...