Wound Studies in Porcine Skin, Muscle and Liver as Related to Variation of Velocities of Spherical Missiles

Abstract

A study of wound ballistics in skin, muscle and liver was conducted with 6.35 mm spherical chrome-steel missiles projected at striking velocities of 400-1400 m/sec. Gross and histologic tissue changes are reported. Energy absorption per centimeter of tract length was found to be approximately equal for skin-muscle-skin and liver.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA004636

Entities

People

  • Jesse F. Adams
  • Robert L. Eason
  • William H. Pryor Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Abstracts
  • Anesthesia
  • Arm Bones
  • Ballistics
  • Blood Vessels
  • Connective Tissue
  • Explosives
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Muscle Fibers
  • North Carolina
  • Specific Gravity
  • Subcutaneous Tissue
  • Tissues
  • Wound Ballistics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.