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Postmortem Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Gunshot Wounds to the Neck

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2020
Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is rarely used for the radiologic assessment of gunshot injuries, although it has clear advantages over postmortem computed tomography (CT) with regard to the imaging of soft tissue injuries. Another benefit in
D. Gascho, M. Marosi, M. Thali, E. Deininger-Czermak   +3 more
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Gunshot Wounds

The Independent practitioner
Abstract Abstract: The United States has state-mandated reporting requirements for incidents such as gunshot wounds and child/elder abuse. Practitioners have a legal obligation to report such incidents, and failure to do so is a Class A misdemeanor.
Andrew J. Weiland, Rachel S. Rohde
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Gunshot Wounds to the Upper Extremity.

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2019
Upper extremity gunshot wounds result in notable morbidity for the orthopaedic trauma patient. Critical neurovascular structures are particularly at risk.
Reza Omid, M. Stone, C. Zalavras, Geoffrey S. Marecek   +3 more
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Civilian Gunshot Wounds

Orthopedics, 1985
ABSTRACT: A wide variety of injuries are encountered in civilian gunshot wounds with the severity directly related to the amount of kinetic energy imparted on the tissues. A surgeon should be aware of the different ballistic properties of the various firearms and be prepared to treat each patient as an individual.
R, Dugas, R, D'Ambrosia
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Gunshot Wounds: Ballistics and Imaging Findings.

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 2019
Ballistic traumas are defined by a projectile entering the body. Such projectiles include bullets, birdshot, and metal fragments from the covering or the contents of an explosive device.
A. Pinto, A. Russo, A. Reginelli, F. Iacobellis, M. Di Serafino, S. Giovine, L. Romano   +6 more
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Civilian craniocerebral gunshot wounds

Neurosurgery, 1991
Abstract Experience with 120 patients who incurred a gunshot wound to the head with dural penetration is presented. All of the patients were managed by a standard resuscitation protocol and assigned a clinical grade based on their level of consciousness both at the time of presentation and at 2 to 4 months after injury.
E C, Benzel, W T, Day, L, Kesterson, B K, Willis, C W, Kessler, D, Modling, T A, Hadden   +6 more
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Epidemiology of gunshot wounds to the hand.

Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, 2019
Due to increased gun availability/prevalence in current times, low-velocity firearm injuries have risen dramatically. This study describes the epidemiology of gunshot wounds (GSW) to the hand.
A. J. Hutchinson, N. Kusnezov, J. Dunn, N. Rensing, G. Prabhakar, M. Pirela-Cruz   +5 more
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Evaluation and Management of Abdominal Gunshot Wounds: A Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions Algorithm.

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2019
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Matthew J. Martin, Carlos V. R. Brown, D. Shatz, H. Alam, K. Brasel, C. Hauser, M. D. de Moya, E. Moore, G. Vercruysse, K. Inaba   +9 more
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Gunshot wounds to the colon: predictive risk factors for the development of postoperative complications, an experience of 172 cases in 4 years

ANZ journal of surgery, 2019
In our study, we have defined and evaluated risk factors for the development of post‐operative complications in patients with gunshot wounds to the colon. The purpose of the study is to identify the most influential risk factors.
O. Elfaedy, Khaled Elgazwi, J. Alsharif, S. Mansor   +3 more
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Suicidal gunshot wounds

Forensic Science International, 1994
Suicidal gunshot wounds were reviewed for a 6 year and 6 month period with respect to age, sex, type of firearm, anatomical location of the entrance wound, alcohol use, location of the event and the presence of a suicide note. There was a total of 64 suicidal gunshot wounds, the majority of which were found in males.
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