Ballistic extremity wounding : quantifying tissue damage associated with military firearms

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dc.contributor.advisorCarr, Debra J.
dc.contributor.advisorHarrison, K.
dc.contributor.advisorCritchley, Richard
dc.contributor.advisorShortland, Andrew J.
dc.contributor.authorStevenson, Tom
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-22T10:47:48Z
dc.date.available2021-01-22T10:47:48Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractGunshot wounding (GSW) is often the second most common mechanism of injury after explosive in war. With a large proportion of survivors typically suffering with extremity wounds, the clinical burden is often substantial. Following the recent Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, this work set out to ascertain the clinical burden of GSW suffered by UK military personnel. A critical literature gap uncovered was pertaining to the effect of clothing on GSW patterns. A synthetic limb model was used to test the effect of UK military clothing on GSW patterns in a maximal and minimal state, as worn by front-line service personnel, using 7.62 x 39 mm and 5.45 x 39 mm ammunition types. Further work was then undertaken to develop a technique to facilitate precise examination of GSW patterns within an opaque target. Lastly, this led to the development of a cadaveric animal limb model to test the same military clothing states as with the synthetic model. Increased damage was found in the presence of the maximal clothing state within both models, which would translate clinically into a wound requiring more extensive surgical intervention. The relevance of these findings, along with critical appraisal of each model used are then discussed, with further work proposed.en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16229
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPhD;PHD-18- STEVENSON
dc.rights© Crown Copyright, 2018. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the copyright holder.
dc.titleBallistic extremity wounding : quantifying tissue damage associated with military firearmsen_UK
dc.typeThesisen_UK

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