Wounding patterns of blast injury (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
Oct 5, 2016 · Injuries from IED blasts occur from a variety of different mechanisms relating to the specific causative mechanism. It is internationally accepted that there are four distinct phases of...
Keywords: Improvised explosive device; Blast trauma; Blast injury; Blast biophysics; Combat spine injury; Wartime spine injury Introduction The improvised explosive device (IED) has been the most significant threat by terrorists worldwide and is the leading cause of injury and death for servicemembers oper-ating in Afghanistan and Iraq.
IED victims are twice as likely to sustain genital/ buttocks injuries compared to persons injured by landmines, and pelvic fractures are also more common as a result of IED injury.126 The practical, psychosocial and inter-personal implications of surviving explosive injuries affecting the groin and genitals are complex, yet statistics for surviv...
IED Wounds Can Devastate Vets' Sexual Health - Newsmax
Feb 23, 2014 · With the increased use of powerful explosive devices, men and women patrolling on foot in bomb-laced areas of combat are increasingly suffering traumatic injuries to the groin and genitals, experts say.
Prehospital Recognition of Wounding Patterns in Blast Injuries
Oct 25, 2016 · Another form of tertiary blast injury is seen in vehicle IED strikes, where instead of the casualty being thrown, the floor of the vehicle is in effect thrown into the feet of the casualties.
The most recent military conflicts have seen blast injury as the leading mechanism of wounding and death, with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the signature weapon
Wartime spine injuries: understanding the ... - The Spine Journal
Spine injuries after an IED blast are likely multimechanistic, but most are caused by secondary and tertiary blast injuries resulting in blunt- and crushing-type injury patterns.
Blast injuries are divided into primary injuries, caused by initial blast waves from explosive devices; secondary injuries, caused by the impact of fragments or other airborne debris; tertiary injuries, caused by the impact of the patient against a hard surface following a blast; and quaternary injuries, which include burns, inhalation, chemical...
Wartime spine injuries: understanding the improvised explosive device ...
Sep 1, 2012 · Spine injuries after an IED blast are likely multimechanistic, but most are caused by secondary and tertiary blast injuries resulting in blunt- and crushing-type injury patterns.
Jun 14, 2011 · •Dismounted IED blast •Injuries: splenic lacerations, transected colon, liver lacerations, pancreatic contusion, diaphragmatic perforation, left 8-11 rib fractures, left scapula fracture, BL upper extremity injuries •CAT TQ to right arm by ground medic •Severe pain and agitation in flight •In shock on admission to ED: BP 70