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Stress amplification effect of lung under blast load

Stress amplification effect of lung.

Under a blast or impact load, rapid movement of the thoracic wall generates stress in lung, a foam-like structure of high compressibility, which is different from general solids.

Due to this unique characteristic, it is hypothesized that when lung is subjected to a blast or impact load, there will be an initial low stress progressively developed into a high stress in a short duration in a thin layer of parenchyma at the lung surface. 

CT angiography and determination of the three dimensional relationships of vascular and soft tissue wounds in lower extremity war time injuries.

Sixty-four-slice CT angiography to determine the three dimensional relationships of vascular and soft tissue wounds in lower extremity war time injuries.

This article analyzes the use and benefits of the 64-slice CT scanner in determining the 3D relationships of vascular and soft tissue wounds in lower extremity war time injuries. 

Traumatic brain injury: an overview of pathobiology with emphasis on military populations.

Traumatic brain injury: an overview of pathobiology with emphasis on military populations.

This review considers the pathobiology of non-impact blast-induced neurotrauma (BINT). The pathobiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been historically studied in experimental models mimicking features seen in the civilian population.