Traumatic arm amputation, an uncommon parachuting injury

Parachuting is a unique method of deploying troops. Accidents in parachuting are common, but usually carry minimal risk for severe injury. Most accidents occur during landing and injuries often affect the lower limbs and spine. Traumatic amputation of a limb is an extremely rare event in parachuting...

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Published in:Military medicine 1996, Vol.161 (1), p.65-66
Main Authors: LEIBOVICI, D, GOFRIT, O. N, YAFFE, B, OZER, Y, SHAPIRA, S. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Aviation
Aerospace Medicine
Amputation, Traumatic - diagnostic imaging
Amputation, Traumatic - etiology
Amputation, Traumatic - physiopathology
Amputation, Traumatic - surgery
Aviation
Biological and medical sciences
Emergency Treatment
Hand Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Hand Injuries - etiology
Hand Injuries - physiopathology
Hand Injuries - surgery
Hand Strength
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Israel
Male
Medical sciences
Military Personnel
Radiography
Replantation
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Parachuting is a unique method of deploying troops. Accidents in parachuting are common, but usually carry minimal risk for severe injury. Most accidents occur during landing and injuries often affect the lower limbs and spine. Traumatic amputation of a limb is an extremely rare event in parachuting. We present a case of a parachutist who suffered a traumatic amputation of the left hand during jumping off the plane.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.1093/milmed/161.1.65