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Microsurgical reconstruction of complex maxillofacial gunshot wounds: Outcomes analysis and algorithm

Microsurgery, 2019
Satisfaction with appearance, functional outcomes (speech, swallowing), work status after microsurgical reconstruction for maxillofacial gunshot wounds (GSW) remain largely unknown. The purpose of this study is to report these parameters.
R. Gurunluoglu, J. Gatherwright
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Gunshot wounds: A review of ballistics, bullets, weapons, and myths.

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2016
I the United States, someone experiences a gunshot wound every 4 minutes 44 seconds, and a person dies as a result each 16 minutes. Annually, this means that approximately 111,000 Americans are shot and 33,800 die as a result of these injuries, which ...
P. Rhee   +5 more
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Gunshot Wounds to the Forearm

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1995
The rising incidence of civilian gunshot wounds has been well documented. Approximately 4% to 20% of these wounds consist of injuries to the forearm. An organized approach to the treatment of these injuries should be used to obtain an optimal result. Factors to be considered in treatment include the type of weapon and bullet involved, the neurovascular
Edward C. Yang   +2 more
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Selective nonoperative management in 1106 patients with abdominal gunshot wounds: conclusions on safety, efficacy, and the role of selective CT imaging in a prospective single-center study.

Annals of Surgery, 2015
OBJECTIVE The primary aim of this study was to delineate the role of computed tomography (CT) in patients undergoing NOM for AGSW. BACKGROUND Nonoperative management (NOM) of abdominal gunshot wounds (AGSWs) remains controversial.
P. Navsaria   +4 more
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Imaging assessment of gunshot wounds.

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 2015
Gunshot injuries occur when someone is shot by a bullet or other sort of projectile from a firearm. Wounds are generally classified as low velocity (less than 609.6m/s) or high velocity (more than 609.6m/s). Those with higher velocity may be expected, on
A. Reginelli   +5 more
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Gunshot Wounds of the Orbit

The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1980
Isolated gunshot wounds of the orbital contents are relatively rare, and therefore their management deserves updating in terms of current practices. Two cases of isolated gunshot wounds to the orbital contents are presented, and the diagnosis, management, and prognosis are reviewed.
Kenneth G. Swan, William F. Grant
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Gunshot wounds to the spine

Injury, 1998
In the USA, low velocity gunshot injuries (GSI) account for 13% of all urban spinal injuries, and they have become the second leading cause of all spinal cord injuries. The initial clinical evaluation should assess vascular, visceral, and/or neurological injury.
Zekeriya U. Isiklar, Ronald W. Lindsey
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Gunshot wound to the clivus

British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2010
A 14 year old boy presents with a gunshot wound into the roof of his mouth to lodge into the clivus, and miraculously he is neurologically intact.
Ankit I. Mehta, Carlos A. Bagley
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GUNSHOT WOUNDS OF ADOLESCENTS

Medical Journal of Australia, 1980
A study of gunshot wounds sustained by adolescents revealed 55 cases which required admission to hospital over a five-year period. The most serious injuries occurred in patients who attempted suicide. Two-thirds of the cases resulted from accidental firing of the weapon in a variety of circumstances.
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Gunshot Wounds to the Foot

Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 1995
One hundred and one patients who sustained gunshot wounds to their feet were retrospectively reviewed. All patients were treated at King/Drew Medical Center between 1982 and 1994. From the authors' experience, they believe that patients with low-velocity gunshot wounds to the foot should be hospitalized and treated with at least a 3-day course of ...
Rodney A. Gabriel   +2 more
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