Degloving injury from a helicopter rotor strike.
The incidence of helicopter accidents has decreased, but lethality remains considerable. Rotor strikes are deadlier than crash-related injuries. We describe a degloving injury caused by a helicopter tail rotor strike managed with rapid resuscitation and early split-thickness skin grafting.
Nelson
J M
JM
Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University and Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96858, USA.
Sawyer
M A
MA
D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D016038:Skin Transplantation