Background Firearm – related injuries of the thorax and heart are a major problem worldwide. Mortality rate in non-cardiac thoracic injuries is very low compared with that of cardiac injury. Because of the complexity of the injury a gunshot wound to the heart has the highest mortality rate. The rate of thoracic aorta injuries is burdened with a high mortality (80-90%) and management of this inj...

AIM Traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a gunshot wound is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of symptoms and high rates of mortality and morbidity. This study presents an evaluation of TBI caused by gunshot wounds presenting at a single institution and discusses possible predictive factors for the outcome of surgical intervention. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study sample consisted of 442...

As nonfatal firearm-related injuries continue to increase, calculating the financial cost these injuries have on an urban trauma center may help justify funding for intervention programs. The impact these injuries have on orthopedic resident education may lead to changes in the training of some urban-based programs. This is a retrospective review of patients with an acute firearm-related injury...

BACKGROUND Trauma information systems are needed to improve decision making and to identify potential areas of intervention. OBJECTIVE To describe the first year of experience with a trauma registry in two referral centers in southwest Colombia. METHODS The study was performed in two referral centers in Cali. Patients with traumatic injuries seen between January 1 and December 31, 2012, wer...

INTRODUCTION: We aimed to analyze the data of patients who were admitted our emergency department (ED) because terrorism-related injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: have retrospectively analyzed a state hospital’s ED with injuries between 01.01.2016 and 01.01.2018. The about mechanism injury, injured body part, Abbreviated Injury Scale scores, management, outcomes: discharge from ED, hospitalizatio...

Introduction: Despite extensive experience with civilian gunshot fractures or wounds, no consensus exists on a standard protocol to manage these injuries. Many authors recommended immediate debridement, but the optimal timing of internal fixation and the use of antibiotic have not been determined. The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss our experience. Material and methods: In Janua...

BACKGROUND Femoral shaft fractures are common in adult population due to vulnerability to road traffic accident and firearm injuries. There are various treatment modalities to treat the femur shaft fracture, i.e., Plating & screws, Intramedullary nailing, External fixator and Interlocking nails. Comminuted fractures due to gun shot injuries are a challenging problem for orthopaedic surgeons. Th...

OBJECTIVE To find out the main causes of death of people who had multiple severe injuries. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Teaching hospital, Hungary. SUBJECTS 86 people with severe multiple injuries, of whom 59 died and had necropsies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Establishment of a database. RESULTS Consumption of alcohol was a common precursor. Head and chest injuries predominated. Mor...

BACKGROUND The management of brachial plexus injuries due to gunshot wounds is a surgical challenge. Better surgical strategies based on clinical and electrophysiological patterns are needed. The aim of this study is to clarify the factors which may influence the surgical technique and outcome of the brachial plexus lesions caused by gunshot injuries. METHODS Two hundred and sixty five patien...