Abstract:
:In response to an Urgent Operational Requirement, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) investigated, designed, developed, trialled and subsequently fielded a Tiered Pelvic Protection System to service personnel deployed on Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan. An Urgent Statement of User Requirement (USUR) was drafted in order to equip service personnel with protection for the groin, perineum, buttocks and upper thigh areas from the effects of buried Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Injuries to the groin and pelvic area from buried IEDs can have severe physiological and psychological impact; therefore the aim of the pelvic protection was to reduce the number and severity of such injuries and to improve the outcome, both in terms of quality of life of the survivors and increase the chances of survival. The aim of this paper is to outline some of the research and development that contributed to the design(s) of the Tiered Pelvic Protection System; describe the components of, and report the medical success of, the Tiered Pelvic Protection System.
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J R Army Med Corpsjournal_title
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corpsauthors
Lewis EA,Pigott MA,Randall A,Hepper AEdoi
10.1136/jramc-2013-000026subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-03-01 00:00:00pages
i15-7eissn
0035-8665issn
2052-0468journal_volume
159 Suppl 1pub_type
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