Analysis of two naval pilots’ ejection injuries: Two case reports  

作　　者：Jia Zeng Xiao-Peng Liu Jia-Cheng Yi Xiang Lu Dan-Dan Liu Yan-Qing Jiang Yan-Bing Liu Jian-Quan Tian 

机构地区：[1]Department of Aviation Disease,Naval Medical Center of PLA,Shanghai 200052,China [2]Department of Psychology,Naval Medical Center of PLA,Shanghai 200052,China [3]Department of Clinical Medicine,School of Basic Medicine,Hebei Medical University,Shijiazhuang 050017,Hebei Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2022年第24期8667-8672,共6页世界临床病例杂志

基　　金：Supported by Key Projects of Medical Service Scientific Research of the Navy Medical Center,No.20M2302.

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Recently,two naval pilots in a two-seat trainer jet were forced to eject urgently due to sudden mechanical failure during night-time training.They were both successfully rescued and sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.In this study,we investigate their ejection injuries and recovery process.CASE SUMMARY We analyzed the clinical data of the traumatic condition and recovery process from ejection injuries of two pilots who ejected from a failed trainer jet and survived.After being successfully rescued and sent to the hospital,they were diagnosed with multiple ejection injuries,including eye trauma,limb bone and joint injury,rib and spine injury,and so on.Both cases underwent fluid replacement,acid suppression,nutritional support,hemostasis,bone metabolism improvement,phlegm elimination,psychological measurement,blood circulation promotion and detumescence,physical therapy,and external fixation with braces for 1 mo before being discharged from hospital.They then recuperated in a sanatorium for 2 mo,and the related laboratory tests and supplementary examinations show that they recovered from all the above injuries.After successfully passing the psychological test and physical examination,they returned to flight duty 3 mo after ejection.CONCLUSION The causes and conditions of ejection injury in the pilots were very complex.Although they finally recovered quickly and were released,it also serves as a reminder that attention should be paid to pilots’ejection and parachute training in order to significantly reduce ejection injury and improve the ejection success rate.In addition,air defense support personnel should strengthen search and rescue and on-site emergency measures,and locate and rescue pilots in distress as early as possible to reduce subsequent injuries.

关 键 词：Aerospace medicine Pilots Aviation accidents Wounds and injuries Case report 

分 类 号：R826[医药卫生—临床医学]