As the epidemic of gunshot injuries and firearm fatalities continues to proliferate in the
United States, knowledge regarding gunshot wound (GSW) injury and management is …

Purpose The mechanisms of soft tissue injury by bullets are reviewed, in the belief that the
current incidence of firearm injuries in many urban areas necessitates an understanding of …

Civilian gunshot injuries from handgun and rifle ammunition vary in severity depending on
the anatomic location involved and the different effects from the ballistic properties of the …

Introduction Body armour is a type of equipment worn by military personnel that aims to
prevent or reduce the damage caused by ballistic projectiles to structures within the thorax …

Secondary blast injuries may result from high-velocity projectile fragments which ultimately
increase medical costs, reduce active work time, and decrease quality of life. The role of skin …

Partial-thickness cutaneous injuries distributed over exposed body locations, such as the
face and extremities, pose a significant risk of infection, function loss, and extensive scarring …

Schussverletzungen sind durch Amokläufe und Terroranschläge erneut ins Bewusstsein
gerückt, obwohl sie per se in Europa selten sind. Gut die Hälfte aller Schussverletzungen …

Here in Canada, we often think of gun violence as confined to conflict zones, terrorism, and
more of a problem for our southern neighbor. However, in recent years, it has also become a …

Perforation of the skin by fragment impact is a key determinant of the severity of an injury
and incapacitation during modern asymmetric warfare. Computational models validated …

Cutaneous damage mechanisms related to dynamic fragment impacts are dependent on the
impact angle, impact energy, and fragment characteristics including shape, volume, contact …