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Body armors: interests and limits

Body armors: interests and limits. Médecin Principal Nicolas PRAT, MD, PhD. Euroballistics European Society for Wound Ballistics Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, France Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, France. Bullet proof Jacket. Materials Composition Stopping mechanism

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Body armors: interests and limits

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  1. Body armors:interests and limits Médecin Principal Nicolas PRAT, MD, PhD Euroballistics European Society for Wound Ballistics Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, France Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, France

  2. Bullet proof Jacket Materials Composition Stopping mechanism Performance Injuries - Penetrating - BABT

  3. Bullet proof Jacket 1920’s Brewster Body Armor Infanterie-Panzer Washington, D.C., 1923

  4. Bullet proof Jacket materials Fibers Ceramic

  5. Bullet proof Jacket composition Soft ballistic pack Hard ballistic pack (+/-) Anti-trauma

  6. Shear stress Tensile stress Bullet proof Jacket stopping mechanism Soft pack Min. Intérieur/CTSI

  7. Bullet proof Jacket stopping mechanism Soft pack Min. Intérieur/CTSI

  8. Bullet proof Jacket stopping mechanism Hard plate (ceramic)

  9. Bullet proof Jacket performances Stopping power ≠ protective power protection / mobility No stabbing protection

  10. INJURIES Penetrating injuries • The projectile avoids the jacket • Classic penetrating injuries • Anatomical particularities • Modification of the injuries body distribution • The projectile goes trough the jacket • Loose of protective qualities • Inadequate protection level • Worsen injuries ? 

  11. Injuries Blunt injuries Behind Armor Blunt trauma

  12. Behind Armor Blunt Trauma Wounding effect Thoracic wall Cardiovascular Pulmonary

  13. Behind Armor Blunt Trauma Wounding effect Thoracic wall Cardiovascular Pulmonary HDPE Ceramic HDPE Ceramic

  14. Behind Armor Blunt Trauma Wounding effect Thoracic wall Cardiovascular Pulmonary HDPE Ceramic

  15. CONCLUSIONS • Penetrating injuries: • Unquestionable need for bullet proof jacket • Fitting to the threat • BABT: • Potentially lethal in animal research • Quid in human? (need for more data) • Need for medical attention in wounded • Research is ongoing toimprove the protective power (anatomical lesions and incapacitation effect) • Body armor effects • Wounds redistribution to the unprotected areas • Interest/Limits = Mobility/Protection • Need for a real observational study

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