The sensitivity and specificity of control surface injuries in aircraft accident fatalities

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-115

  Campman, Steven C ^a,b   Luzi, Scott A ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Control surface injuries; Passenger; Pilot

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT; AIRPLANE PILOT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; FATALITY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; DISLOCATIONS; FOOT INJURIES; FOREARM INJURIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 34547450655     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31805f67a7     Document Type: Article

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