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...

BACKGROUND Since independence, Libya has never experienced personal ownership of arms. That changed during the Libyan conflict where weapons became widespread in the society. As a result gunshot injuries became a concern for surgeons at our principal surgical hospital (Al-Jalaa). This study aims at analyzing the gunshot injuries that took place during 2011 and highlighting the peculiarities in ...

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...

In all types of heinous crime cases like murder, homicides, assassinations, police encounter with criminal firearms are mostly involved which make important trace evidence as Gunshot residue (GSR), helps the investigating agency and forensic expert to solve get a proper direction investigations. Though this review article we tried cover how GSR form, composition recent advancement in detection ...

BACKGROUND To describe the incidence and outcome of injuries due to firearms, we conducted a population-based study of fatal and nonfatal gunshot wounds in three cities: Memphis, Tennessee; Seattle; and Galveston, Texas. METHODS Records of the police, medical examiners, ambulance crews, and hospital emergency departments and hospital admissions were monitored to identify all injuries caused b...

Firearm violence is one of the most serious threats to the ealth of adolescents in the United States. In 2002, 277 outh aged 10 to 14 years and 2474 youth aged 15 to 19 ears were killed by firearms [1]. Several-fold more are reated in emergency rooms each year for nonfatal injuries, any of them resulting in permanent disabilities. National stimates indicate that in 2003 there were 704 youth age...

Abstract Background Evidence can be defined as the object’s availability and/or information that indicates whether a belief or proposition is true valid. Gunshot residue (GSR) an important evidence serve many roles in ballistic investigation such shooting distance, type of firearm and ammunition used related to GSR. However, due minimal amount GSR found crime scene, suitable methods technique a...

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With a beginning of active battle actions in Ukraine the number victims with gunshot, mine-explosive and shrapnel injuries locomotor system among both military civilian population increased sharply. Therefore, problems treatment rehabilitation hostilities have become especially acute last year. Aim. To analyze literary sources on issue providing medical aid for gunshot musculoskeletal system, t...

BACKGROUND A considerable number of deaths due to firearm injuries have occurred during wars all over the world. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate demographic characteristics and injury properties of cases died during civil war in Syria. METHODS The postmortem examination and autopsy reports of 321 forensic deaths occurred between January and December 2012 were analyzed, retrospectively....