GUNSHOT WOUND OF THE MEDIAN NERVE.

An anomalous median nerve avoiding injury in a gunshot wound to the antecubital fossa.

We report the case of a 19 year old man who received a gunshot wound to the soft tissues of his left elbow. He presented with an ischaemic hand due to transection of the brachial artery bifurcation anterior to the elbow joint. He was spared an associated median nerve injury by an anomalous course of the nerve through the antecubital fossa.

Case of Gunshot Wound

Gunshot Wound of the Foot

plantar artery which had been severed, and was in a very weakened condition, though quite cheerful when spoken to encouragingly. In addition to rupture of the plantar artery, part of the lower portion of the articular area of the oscalsis had been shot away, together with the internal lateral ligament. The lost part, however, was not of such a nature as to cause any dislocation or disfigurement...

Gunshot Wound of Bladder

However, three weeks after this visit to Hospital on the 28th of January, he came again complaining that he was rapidly becoming weak through large losses of blood in his urine. A specimen showed that very large quantities were being passed. The first thought that crossed my mind was that there were more pieces of necrosed bone in the bladder, but on passing a small sound, which entered the nec...

Gunshot wound in pregnancy.

G wounds to the gravid uterus and fetus are becoming more common. In most cases, a pregnant uterus is a target in the second and third trimester. The gravid uterus often shield other maternal organs, and the mother may survive such injuries while the fetus is effected.1 Survival of the infant depends on the type of injury, degree of intrauterine asphyxia, maturity, and postnatal course. A 16-ye...