Shotgun Wound Ballistics

Ordog, Gary J.; Wasserberger, Jonathan; Balasubramaniam, Subramaniam

doi:10.1097/00005373-198805000-00011

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“…However, despite this classification, clinical examination had been shown to be the most reliable tool to identify patients for emergency operation [4]. Pellets scatter as they travel, the type of shot related to size, shape (round or irregular fragments) and weight of pellets correlate with morbidity and mortality [8]. Based on clinical evaluation, there was no indication for emergency surgery offered the patient.…”

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Gunshot (Pellets) injury of the Breast: A case report

Nwagbara

Asuquo

Agbor

et al. 2013

IJM

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Gunshot injuries form a major part of trauma but isolated breast injury due to gunshot is rare. Presented is a 40-year-old female with gunshot (pellets) injury of the breast. Initial surgeries to extract pellets resulted in partial amputation of the breast with surgical site infection. Management of this patient presented a dilemma in judgment of treatment in view of the effects of foreign bodies in the breast.

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Gunshot (Pellets) injury of the Breast: A case report

Nwagbara

Asuquo

Agbor

et al. 2013

IJM

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“…Ballistics is a branch of science that deals with natural laws governing projectiles and their predictable performance. 11 As a projectile enters the body the different layers of tissue behave differently according to their specific property. Injury to the dermis causes abrasion, impaction of particulate matter and contusion.…”

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“…Low-velocity injuries differ from those of other missile injuries owing to the large spectrum of damage; the pellets scatter as they hit and travel through the body, thereby multiplying the damage along its course. 9 The pathological effects of the gunshot wound will depend not only on the calibre of weapons but also on the quantity of energy transferred; rate of transfer and energy flux, which is influenced by the range of shot; type of shot (size and weight of pellets); impact velocity; and body tissue resistance. 10 The extent of tissue damage from gunshot wounds also depends on the track the missile follows after it hits the body.…”

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The role of maxillofacial radiologists in gunshot injuries: a hypothesized missile trajectory in two case reports

Sansare

Khanna²,

Karjodkar³

2011

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

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Gunshot injuries are an emerging form of trauma that oral radiologists increasingly have to deal with. There are two main types of gunshot injuries: high-velocity and low-velocity bullet injuries. The outcome of high-velocity gunshot injury is usually fatal; however, a nonfatal low-velocity injury to the maxillofacial region is more likely to be encountered by the oral and maxillofacial radiologist. It is therefore important to up-to-date knowledge of ballistic science and its implications in the field of maxillofacial radiology. The ability of oral and maxillofacial radiologists to predict the missile trajectory will aid the assessment and localization of the damage caused by the bullet and its splinters. Predicting the missile trajectory may also be of help to law enforcement agencies and forensic scientists in determining the type of firearm used and direction of fire. This article, which examines two cases, attempts to highlight to the oral radiologist this emerging form of trauma and its implications.

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“…When a nail penetrates human tissues the kinetic energy transfers from the object to the surrounding tissues. As the shock wave expand, the temporary cavity created causes crush and stretch damage to tissues (8,9). From 2006 to 2011 in US hospital EDs, a total of 151,000 injuries due to nail guns were treated and just over half of these were work-related.…”

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An unusual case of pneumatic nail gun scrotal injury and revision of the literature

Migliorini

Bizzotto

Curti³

et al. 2017

Arch Ital Urol Androl

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Pneumatic nail guns are hand-held tools commonly utilized in both industrial and non occupational setting. These devices facilitate production and boost efficiency but also can be a potential cause of serious injuries. Nail guns are the most frequent tool associated trauma with hospitalization among construction workers. The most common sites of injuries are the hand or fingers followed by the lower extremities. We report the first case in literature of a work nail gun injury to male external genitalia.

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Shotgun Wound Ballistics

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Gunshot (Pellets) injury of the Breast: A case report

Gunshot (Pellets) injury of the Breast: A case report

The role of maxillofacial radiologists in gunshot injuries: a hypothesized missile trajectory in two case reports

An unusual case of pneumatic nail gun scrotal injury and revision of the literature

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