Influence of Personal Armor on Distribution of Entry Wounds: Lessons Learned from Urban-Setting Warfare Fatalities

Abstract

The use of MPAS turned the face-neck region into the most vulnerable body part, as shown by its prominent density rate, especially in the shrapnel group. MPAS designed for urban setting warfare should provide maximal shielding both to the anterior and posterior chest regions. The diameter of entrance wounds in the covered versus the uncovered areas was not statistically significant, suggesting that only a minor deformation of the bullet takes place while traversing the Kevlar vest.