Dynamic effects of a 9 mm missile on cadaveric skull protected by aramid, polyethylene or aluminum plate: An experimental study

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 236-242

  Sarron, Jean Claude ^a,f   Dannawi, Marwan ^b   Faure, Alexis ^c   Caillou, Jean Paul ^d   Da Cunha, Joseph ^e   Robert, Roger ^c  

^a DCSSA/AST/REC   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^c HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^d CENTRE D ETUDES DU BOUCHET   (France)

^e Etablissement Technique de Bourges   (France)

^f Action Sci et Tech Bureau Rech   (France)

Author keywords

Ballistic; Blunt trauma; Fracture; Helmet; Skull

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AROMATIC POLYAMIDE; POLYETHYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR; ARMY; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRAIN CONTUSION; CADAVER; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; LACERATION; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; PARENCHYMA; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; VELOCITY;

ACCELERATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALUMINUM; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; SKULL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR PRESSURE; WAR; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 4444346966     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000133575.48065.3F     Document Type: Article

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