Military static line parachute injuries in an Australian Commando Battalion

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 848-852

  Hughes, Craig D ^a   Weinrauch, Patrick C L ^b  

^a CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Injury; Military; Parachuting; Prevention; Weight

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY REGIONS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PARACHUTIST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAINING;

ACCIDENTS, AVIATION; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; AVIATION; BODY WEIGHT; HUMANS; MILITARY MEDICINE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 53549117103     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04581.x     Document Type: Article

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