Given the ever-increasing proportions of female staff in police departments and armed forces, there are now vests that have been specifically tailored in terms of shape and size to the female form and female proportions.
The primary role of ballistic protection is to stop a projectile during impact [by distributing the force of the bullet.]
Parietal Injuries
Parietal lesions associated with rear effects are almost systematic. They include the following:
• Erosion and skin wounds. These lesions can be formed through either friction or crushing. Friction induces lesions such as burns, while a crush injury produces bruised skin and subcutaneous wounds
• Rib fractures
• Break in the parietal pleura
Lung Injuries
• Bruising and pulmonary hemorrhage
• Pneumothorax, hemothorax, and air embolism
Cardiac Injuries
Macroscopic cardiac lesions such as myocardial contusions, wall ruptures, and avulsions of large vessels can be observed, though only following a high-energy shooting within the cardiac area.
Abdominal Injuries
Abdominal injuries can be seen in the context of blunt traumas, particularly with regard to the solid organs near the thoracic wall (liver, spleen, kidneys)
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