Injury Risk in Behind Armor Blunt Thoracic Trauma

• Autorzy: Bass C. R. , Salzar R. S. , Lucas C. R. , Davis M. , Donnellan L. , Folk B. , Sanderson E. , Waclawik S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

First responders and military personnel are particularly susceptible to behind armor blunt thoracic trauma in occupational scenarios. The objective of this study was to develop an armored thorax injury risk criterion for short duration ballistic impacts. 9 cadavers and 2 anthropomorphic test dummies (AUSMAN and NIJ 0101.04 surrogate) were tested over a range of velocities encompassing low severity impacts, medium severity impacts, and high severity impacts based upon risk of sternal fracture. Thoracic injuries ranged from minor skin abrasions (abbreviated injury scale [AIS] 1) to severe sternal fractures (AIS 3+) and were well correlated with impact velocity and bone mineral density. 8 male cadavers were used in the injury risk criterion development. A 50% risk of AIS 3+ injury corresponded to a peak impact force of 24,900 ± 1,400 N. The AUSMAN impact force correlated strongly with impact velocity. Recommendations to improve the biofidelity of the AUSMAN include implementing more realistic viscera and decreasing the skin thickness.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

blunt trauma; Thora; armor; ballistic

PL

zagrożenia zdrowia; zagrożenia mechaniczne; uszkodzenie kości; profilaktyka; środki ochrony indywidualnej; służba wojskowa; kamizelka kuloodporna

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: Vol. 12, No. 4
• Strony: 429--442
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Bass C. R.

• Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

autor

Salzar R. S.

• Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

autor

Lucas C. R.

• Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

autor

Davis M.

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

autor

Donnellan L.

• Duke University, Durham, NC, USA

autor

Folk B.

• Anteon Corporation, Washington, DC, USA

autor

Sanderson E.

• U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen, MD, USA

autor

Waclawik S.

• U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Natick, MA, USA

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