Comparative study of the main characteristics of explosive pathology of peace and war

Introduction. The aim of the study is to compare the main characteristics of explosive pathology in peacetime and wartime.Methods. The retrospective study is based on the analysis of the main characteristics of explosive trauma in victims of terrorist attacks in the metro of Minsk and St. Petersburg (250 people, first group) and in patients who were damaged by mine or explosives during a counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus in 1999-2002, (608 people, second group). The structure and the localization of injuries were studied. The objective severity of injuries was assessed using the MSD (Military Surgery-Damage) scale.Results. Significant differences in the main characteristics of explosive trauma in peacetime and wartime were revealed (p