Experience and successful treatment of craniocerebral gunshot injury at a regional trauma center in Korea: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Craniocerebral gunshot injuries is gradually increasing in the civilian population with a worse prognosis than closed head trauma. We experienced a case of craniocerebral gunshot injury which a bullet penetrating from the submandibular area into the ...
Mahnjeong Ha+4 more
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Gunshot injury to the colon by expanding bullets in combat patients wounded in hybrid period of the Russian-Ukrainian war during 2014–2020 [PDF]
Background A gunshot wound to the colon is a frequent injury in armed conflicts. An example of a high-energy modern weapon is hollow-point bullets, which is associated with increased tissue damage and lethal outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate
Kostiantyn Gumeniuk+5 more
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Endophthalmitis Secondary to Occult Intraocular Eyelashes Following Perforating Gunshot Injury: A Case Report [PDF]
Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba,1 Mahmoud Leila,2 Hashem H Ghoraba,1 Haithem Maamoun Abdelfattah,3 Emad Eldin Mohamed Elgemai4 1Retina Department, Magrabi Eye Hospital, Tanta, Egypt; 2Retina Department, Research Institute of Ophthalmology, Giza, Egypt ...
Ghoraba HH+4 more
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“Shot to the Heart”: Case Report and Concise Review of Cardiac Gunshot Injury [PDF]
Penetrative cardiac injury can often result in life-threatening sequelae such as myocardial contusion or rupture, coronary vessel and valvular damage, pericardial effusion with tamponade, and arrhythmias of which gunshot injury is a chief culprit.
Tiffany Kawall MBBS+5 more
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Complete bulbar urethral transection with penile fracture after a gunshot injury in a child; a rare and challenging case [PDF]
Urethral injuries are infrequent, and management is challenging. We present a case of urethral transection associated with a penile fracture following gunshot injury.
Amila De Silva+2 more
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Cardiac Gunshot Injury: A Serendipitous Miss! [PDF]
Penetrating cardiac injuries carry a grave prognosis. We present a rare case of thoracic gunshot injury where the bullet ricocheted and lodged in the pericardium without causing damage to the adjacent cardiac structures. Multimodality imaging helped in localizing the bullet, assessing damage, and planning safe surgical removal without cardiopulmonary ...
Jain J+4 more
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Social Networks and the Risk of Gunshot Injury [PDF]
Andrew V Papachristos, Anthony A Braga
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Gunshot liver injuries grade I-III and related liver enzyme values [PDF]
Background/Aim. The liver is one of the most commonly injured solid organ in patients with abdominal gunshot wounds. The aim of this study was to investigate correlation between aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels ...
Radunović Miodrag+4 more
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The article presents the principles of providing care for injuries to the heart, aorta, pulmonary artery, or other main vessels. The described principles can be applied in the treatment of civil injuries. The aim.
Nazar Z. Hrabovskyy
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Gunshot injuries in the spine [PDF]
Review article.To review the literature regarding treatment approaches in cases of gunshot wounds (GSWs) affecting the spine.Brazil.Narrative review of medical literature.GSWs are an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality. Most patients with spinal GSW have complete neurological deficit.
Alexandre Fogaça Cristante+4 more
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