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Is Current Body Armor Enough Protection for our Troops?

Trauma Attenuating Backing Improves Protection Against Behind Armor Blunt Trauma

Abstract

Background: Body armor is used by military personnel, police officers, and security guards to protect them from fatal gunshot injuries to the thorax. The protection against high-velocity weapons may, however, be insufficient. Complementary trauma attenuating backings (TAB) have been suggested to prevent morbidity and mortality in high-velocity weapon trauma.

Impact of joint theater trauma system initiatives on battlefield injury outcomes

Impact of joint theater trauma system initiatives on battlefield injury outcomes.

Abstract

Introduction

The US military forces developed and implemented the Joint Theater Trauma System (JTTS) and Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) using US civilian trauma system models with the intent of improving outcomes after battlefield injury.