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Module 2: The Biomechanics of Trauma

Segment 5: Penetrating Trauma

Websites

Firearm Mortality by State
An interactive map to identify firearm mortality rates by state in the USA. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA))
Penetrating Trauma
A web page with information on penetrating trauma. (Wikipedia)
Ballistics
A web page with information on ballistics. (Wikipedia)

Videos

Firearm Science: Bullet Trajectory
Video describing the components of bullet trajectory. (Firearm Science)
Firearm Science: Bullet Speed
Video discussing the components of bullet speed. (Firearm Science)
Firearm Science: Terminal Ballistics
Video depicting the point-of-impact ballistics of a bullet. (Firearm Science)
Wound Ballistics
Video illustrating temporary vs. permanent cavities in bullet wounds. (Forensic Science Hub)
Mass Casualty Preparedness
A 2018 lecture: Trauma System Preparedness for Mass Casualty: Lessons Learned from Sutherland Springs Active Shooter Event. 52-minute video (Arizona Trauma Association)
WHO Mortality Database

A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)

Injuries and violence

The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)

Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card

Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)