Gunshot Wounds: Ballistics, Pathology, and Treatment Recommendations, with a Focus on Retained Bullets

As the epidemic of gunshot injuries and firearm fatalities continues to proliferate in the United States, knowledge regarding gunshot wound (GSW) injury and management is increasingly relevant to health-care providers. Unfortunately, existing guidelines are largely outdated, written in a time that h...

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Published in:Orthopedic research and reviews 2022-01, Vol.14, p.293-317
Main Authors: Baum, Gracie R, Baum, Jaxon T, Hayward, Dan, MacKay, Brendan J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammunition
Antibiotics
Ballistics
Care and treatment
Debridement
Development and progression
Energy
Epidemics
Evidence-based medicine
Firearms
gunshot injuries
Health care industry
Injuries
orthopedic surgery
retained bullets
Review
Trauma
Velocity
Wounds and injuries
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