2014
DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2014.16680
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Atypical Trajectory of Gunshot Injury

Abstract: ÖZETAteşli silah yaralanmaları yaygın bir medikal-legal sorun teşkil eden konulardan biridir. Bu tür yaralanmaların oluşturduğu atipik trakt hatları tanı ve tedavide zorluklar çıkarabilmektedir. Bu yazıda. sağ uyluk ön bölgesinden meydana gelen ateşli silah yaralanmasının sağ hemitoraksa uzanan atipik seyrini sunduk. Ateşli silah yaralanması nedeniyle 67 yaşındaki Suriyeli mülteci erkek hasta acil servise getirildi. Sağ uyluk ön medial bölgesinde mermi giriş deliği tespit edildi, ancak çıkış deliği yoktu. Tora… Show more

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“…The main predictive factor of severe wounds is obviously the wound location but, when a non-vital area is wounded, it is the energy transfer and the fragmentation risk of the bullet which have to be considered 3 . Bullets from Kalashnikov rifles are classified as high-velocity missiles (>609.6 m/s) 4 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The main predictive factor of severe wounds is obviously the wound location but, when a non-vital area is wounded, it is the energy transfer and the fragmentation risk of the bullet which have to be considered 3 . Bullets from Kalashnikov rifles are classified as high-velocity missiles (>609.6 m/s) 4 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1][2][3] It is frequent to notice unusual courses. It is well known that bullets can rebound against bones, pivots, tip-overs, or fragments, generating severe internal injuries.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Gunshot wounds are one of the most important traumas affecting mortality and morbidity. Especially with the industrial development of firearms in the second half of the nineteenth century, the incidence of gunshot wounds increased worldwide [1,2]. With the easy availability of firearms, mortality rates due to gunshot wounds are increasing in our country as well.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The bullet rotates and advances along its rotation, which may lead to more serious injuries than the physician initially suspects [3]. Gunshot wounds can cause high morbidity and mortality due to concomitant organ and vascular injuries [1,2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%