CASE REPORTS Injuries sustained by aircrew on ejecting from their aircraft
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This paper describes some of the injuries sustained by the aircrew who ejected from their aircraft after a mid-air collision, and discusses the types of injury that such patients may suVer. (J Accid Emerg Med 2000;17:371–373)
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Injuries sustained by aircrew on ejecting from their aircraft.
This paper describes some of the injuries sustained by the aircrew who ejected from their aircraft after a mid-air collision, and discusses the types of injury that such patients may suffer.
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