A helicopter rotor blade is a source of serious and often fatal injuries.
Risk factors for helicopter rotor blade injury:
(1) someone new and unfamiliar with helicopters
(2) helicopter pilots
(3) ground crew
(4) blade failure
(5) helicopter collision
Protective factors:
(1) helmet
(2) adequate training
Most injuries are to the head followed by chest and abdomen.
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Specialty: Emergency Medicine
