Evaluating thoracolumbar spine response during simulated underbody blast impact using a total human body finite element model - Somasundaram K, Zhang L, Sherman D, Begeman P, Lyu D, Cavanaugh JM.

In a study of spine injuries in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) from 2001-09, spinal fractures sustained by mounted soldiers accounted for 26% of all injuries, and of that, 43% were caused by explosions [1]. The thoracolu...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news