title: Traumatic arm amputation, an uncommon parachuting injury.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Branch, Medical Corps, Israel Defence Forces, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leibovici
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Gofrit
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yaffe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Shapira
mesh_terms: D000060:Accidents, Aviation; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001359:Aviation; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011859:Radiography; D012092:Replantation