A 22 year old man was admitted in the ICU because of a gunshot wound. At the moment he was admitted he was conscious and breathing spontaneously. On the left side of the lower jaw the entry hole of the gunshot wound was determined. The exit hole was on the right side of the neck. An emergent CT scan of the head and neck was done. On that scan a gunshot wound was established that was spreading f...

background prehospital management of gunshot-wounded (gw) patients influences injury-induced morbidity and mortality. objectives to evaluate prehospital management to gw patients emphasizing the protocol of patient transfer to appropriate centers. patients and methods this prospective study, included all gw patients referred to four major, level-i hospitals in mashhad, iran. we evaluated demogr...

We report a rare case of sling shot injury that presented with a gunshot-like wound with preseptal cellulitis, in a toddler. An 11-month-old Malay child presented with a gunshot-like wound over the forehead following sling shot injury. On examination, he had a deep circular laceration wound over the forehead, measuring 2.0 cm in diameter, with minimal bleeding. There was no obvious foreign body...

INTRODUCTION Firearm injuries account for 13% to 17% of all spinal cord injuries, and are generally caused during warfare or assault with intent to kill. Spinal cord injuries caused by firearms are usually observed in patients aged 15 to 34 years old, and are especially common among men. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 28-year-old Iraqi man who was referred to our radiology departme...

Inorganic gunshot residues (GSR) can arise from each component of the fired cartridge and GSR deposits inside the barrel from previous shootings. This work focused on the analysis of primer mixtures that yield GSR-unique particles. Primer mixtures and gunshot residues from 25 kinds of cartridges were recovered and subjected to scanning electron microscopy/ energy dispersive X-ray analysis to ob...

BACKGROUND Civilian gunshot wounds to the brain are relatively rare, and a much-neglected subject in Taiwan. We present our experience with 16 patients who sustained gunshot wounds to the brain, and then identify factors determining the respective outcomes. METHODS From 1988-2002, data from 16 patients with civilian gunshot wounds to the brain, who were treated at Taichung Veterans General Ho...