Wound Ballistics

dc.contributor.author	Αλεξανδροπούλου, Χριστίνα - Αθανασία	el
dc.contributor.author	Παναγιωτόπουλος, Ηλίας	el
dc.date.accessioned	2014-07-14T23:03:37Z
dc.date.available	2014-07-14T23:03:37Z
dc.date.issued	2014-07-15
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/1275
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.hsj.gr	en
dc.subject	Blunt trauma
dc.subject	Penetrating wounds
dc.subject	Gunshot wounds
dc.subject	Wound balllistics
dc.subject	Τραύμα από πυροβολισμό
dc.subject	Διαμπερές τραύμα
dc.title	Wound Ballistics	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	analysis of Blunt and Penetrating Trauma Mechanisms	en
heal.generalDescription	Review	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006614
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148588
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94005296
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας.Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2010-12
heal.bibliographicCitation	Alexandropoulou, C.A., Panagiotopoulos, E.. (2010). Wound Ballistics: analysis of Blunt and Penetrating Trauma Mechanisms. "Health Science Journal". 4 (4), 225-36.	en
heal.abstract	Background: The tissue factors important in wound ballistics provide a useful insight into the pathophysiology of organ injury in all traumas. Wound ballistics includes penetrating and blunt trauma mechanisms. Although the mechanism of a traumatic event may be pure blunt or penetrating trauma, the mechanism of tissue injury may be mixed. The aim of the present study was to review the literature about Blunt and Penetrating Trauma Mechanisms. Method and Material: The method that was used for the realization of the research is the search of articles, researches and papers to the internet (MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL databases) in order to become a review of the Hellenic and the foreign bibliography from 1988 until today. Results: The varied ability of different types of tissue to tolerate the physical displacement of tissue stretch in gunshot wounds and the inability of any tissue to survive being crushed by a bullet is a model for the relative abilities of different tissues to tolerate blunt trauma and penetrating trauma of all types. Center-fire rifle bullets crush tissue as they pass through it, as does any penetrating trauma agent. This crushed tissue does not survive. Center-fire rifle bullets also cause blunt trauma by tissue displacement (temporary cavitation). The ability of different tissues to survive this blunt trauma is related primarily to tissue elasticity and cohesiveness. Conclusions: The blunt and penetrating trauma aspects of wound ballistics can be used to explain the response of all tissue to blunt and penetrating trauma of all types, assisting in predicting and explaining the severity or lack of severity of tissue injury in trauma in general.	en
heal.publisher	Μαρβάκη, Χριστίνα	el
heal.journalName	Health Science Journal	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	true
heal.dateCreated	2010-10