battlefield injuries. In an attempt to reduce the debilitating consequences of blast injury,
understanding and mitigating the effects of explosion on the extremities is key. In this study,
forensic biomechanical analyses have been applied to determine mechanisms of injury after
the traumatic event. The aims of this study were (i) to determine which effects of the
explosion are responsible for combat casualty extremity bone injury in two distinct …
Improved protective measures and medical care has increased the survivability from
battlefield injuries. In an attempt to reduce the debilitating consequences of blast injury,
understanding and mitigating the effects of explosion on the extremities is key. In this study,
forensic biomechanical analyses have been applied to determine mechanisms of injury after
the traumatic event. The aims of this study were (i) to determine which effects of the
explosion are responsible for combat casualty extremity bone injury in two distinct …