When Physics Meets Biology: Low and High Velocity Penetration, Blunt Trauma and Blast Injuries to the Brain

When Physics Meets Biology: Low and High Velocity Penetration, Blunt Trauma and Blast Injuries to the Brain

The incidence of TBI in the US has reached epidemic proportions with well over 2 million new cases reported each year. TBI can occur in both civilians and warfighters, with head injuries occurring in both combat and non-combat situations from a variety of threats, including ballistic penetration, ac...

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Main Authors: Leanne eYoung, Gregory T Rule, Robert T Bocchieri, Timothy J Walilko, Jennie eBurns, Geoffrey eLing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Traumatic Brain Injury
injury prevention
blast
Ballistics
Blunt trauma
injury thresholds
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2015.00089/full

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