A Novel Paradigm to Develop Regional Thoracoabdominal Criteria for Behind Armor Blunt Trauma Based on Original Data
Abstract
For behind armor blunt trauma (BABT), recent prominent BABT standards for chest plate define a maximum deformation distance of 44 mm in clay. It was developed for soft body armor applications with limited animal, gelatin, and clay tests. The legacy criterion does not account for differing regional thoracoabdominal tolerances to behind armor-induced injury. This study examines the rationale and approaches used in the legacy BABT clay criterion and presents a novel paradigm to develop thoracoabdominal regional injury risk curves.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usad272
Entities
People
- Alok Shah
- Brain D Stemper
- Cameron Bass
- Jamie Baisden
- Joseph Mcentire
- Lewis Somberg
- Narayan Yoganandan
- Robert S. Salzar
- Valeta Carol Chancey
Organizations
- Duke University
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- United States Army Medical Research and Development Command
- University of Virginia