INTRODUCTION The world remains plagued by wars and terrorist attacks, and improvised explosive devices (IED) are the main weapons of our current enemies, causing almost two-thirds of all combat injuries. We wished to analyse the pattern of blast trauma on the modern battlefield and to compare it with combat gunshot injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Analysis of a consecutive series of combat tra...

IntroductionConcurrent colonic injury among patients with gunshot-related fractures presents a potential risk for infectious complications. We hypothesized that colon injuries are associated more orthopedic complications gunshot victims concurrent fractures.Materials and methodsWe reviewed trauma arriving at our level 1 center from January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2022 who suffered any fracture also ...

Penetrating brain injuries from gunshot wounds can carry a poor prognosis and require an aggressive, multifaceted approach to obtain a good prognosis and outcome. An initial evaluation requires appropriate imaging studies followed by management and prophylaxis against increased intracranial pressure, infection, and seizures. Surgical management is then followed to ensure the watertight closure ...