Wounds and Injuries of the Soft Tissues

Abstract

The projectile-tissue interaction has been explained and data showing the location of tissue disruption for various projectiles has been presented in the form of wound profiles. The major misconceptions in understanding of missile caused wounds and their treatment have been analyzed and their error exposed using wound profiles and other known data. Keywords: Gunshot wounds; Perforating wounds; High velocity missile; Military medicine; Kinetic energy transfer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181121

Entities

People

  • Martin L. Fackler

Organizations

  • Letterman Army Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anesthesia
  • Blood
  • Blood Flow
  • Debridement
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Research
  • Soft Tissues
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • Tissues
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.