Assessing the Health Effects of Blast Injuries and Embedded Metal Fragments

Abstract

The signature wound of current and recent conflicts in both Iraq and Afghanistan is that incurred via contact with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other high kinetic energy weapons. Beyond the traumatic injury inflicted, health risks from wound contamination with toxic metals must be managed,even as risk from these contaminants is not fully known. To provide a scientific evidence base to refine the clinical management of these patients, a multidisciplinary approach using animal models and patient data will be used. A laboratory rat model system (Project 1) will provide bio-kinetic and toxicological data on a variety of military-relevant metals implanted in the rats.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1048735

Entities

People

  • Melissa Mcdiarmid

Organizations

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Blast Injuries
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Health Services
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Medical Personnel
  • Thoracic Injuries
  • United States Government
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.