To the Editor: South Africa has a reputation for being a violent society, with non-natural causes of death estimated to account for up to 30% of all deaths. Among these, firearm injuries are a common cause of mortality.1,2 In addition, about 127 000 individuals are treated at South African state hospitals each year for non-fatal firearm injuries.3 A previous study examined the cost of treating ...

Gunshot wound injuries to the face result in a varied scope of traumatic injuries. Mandible fractures may occur through this mechanism of injury, however when caused by firearms, the patterns of fracture and overall composite defects resulting are unique. The velocity of the weapon and the distance from which the injury occurred often determines the extent of injury produced from the penetratin...

Contingency operations are by their nature unpredictable and high-risk, with undeveloped logistical support, and medical provision is no exception. Can the contingency experiences of the last three decades help to predict the type of casualties that may be seen in future contingency operations? By reviewing published casualty statistics available from Operations CORPORATE, TELIC 1 and HERRICK 4...

Thoracic traumas have an important place among all injuries as they can cause significant mortality and morbidity. The thoracic injuries are the large part of trauma with head and extremity injuries. Thoracic traumas are divided into two groups, including penetrating and blunt. The primary causes for penetrating traumas are wounds caused by gunshot and sharp objects. The lungs are the most inju...

Parotid gland or duct injury can be caused by assault with a knife, bottle, or more rarely, gunshot. Post-traumatic parotid gland and duct injuries are not common.The low rate of occurence of parotid injury may account for the missed diagnosis of parotid and duct injury on admission and, after a varying period, sialoceles or fistulas. This report describes a case of a post-traumatic sialocele o...

This article shows the role and contribution of individual forensic scientists famous academies in development learning gunshot injuries. The presents an analysis national literary sources concerning possibilities methods diagnostics main traumatic factor up-to-date digital technologies, particularly method three-dimensional spatial reconstruction wounds, which can empower injuries are shown.&#...

Amid the Ukrainian War, heroes of intensive care unit (ICU) - doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and many others valiantly confront unprecedented challenges, showcasing resilience dedication in face adversity. Despite limited resources electricity backup issues, these health professionals worked tirelessly to provide life-saving critically ill patients, including those with gunshot wounds...

Penetrating injuries to the duodenum can present a complex case for trauma or acute care surgeons. The associated and complications have devastating results. This report presents of 41-year-old male who presented with gunshot wound his abdomen suffered gastric injury, transverse colon duodenal renal pancreatic tail injury. In this case, patient underwent Roux-en-Y reconstruction. had good outco...

Spinal injuries and associated neurologic dysfunction are encountered frequently in small animal practice. Such injuries are most often the result of automobile trauma, or less commonly gunshot injuries, falls from heights, or animal abuse. The vertebral column has two distinct functions that become compromised in the injured animal and that must be considered in the diagnosis and management of...

Purpose The effect of obesity in penetrating trauma outcomes is poorly understood. purpose this study was to determine if there a protective subcutaneous or visceral fat from stab and gunshot wounds. Methods 443 patients admitted after traumatic injury the torso were retrospectively identified our institution’s registry. CT scans performed at presentation used cross-sectional area level umbilic...