[HTML][HTML] Gunshot wounds: ballistics, pathology, and treatment recommendations, with a focus on retained bullets

GR Baum, JT Baum, D Hayward… - Orthopedic research and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Current Concepts Review: Management of civilian transpelvic gunshot fractures

A Antoni, S Maqungo - Injury, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Civilian gunshot fractures of the pelvic ring represent a unique challenge for
orthopaedic surgeons due to a high incidence of complicating associated injuries …

Antibiotic prophylaxis in injury: an American Association for the surgery of trauma critical care committee clinical consensus document

RD Appelbaum, MS Farrell, RB Gelbard… - Trauma Surgery & …, 2024 - tsaco.bmj.com
Methods The AAST Critical Care Committee chose antibiotic management in the intensive
care unit (ICU) as a clinically relevant topic for review. This document is one of a three-part …

[PDF][PDF] Topical issues of forensic medical examination in the investigation of war crimes

A Vozniuk, M Hryha - Scientific Journal of the National Academy …, 2023 - lawscience.com.ua
■ Abstract. The relevance of the study is conditioned by the importance of expert
investigations into war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine. Since many of these …

Risk of infection following gunshot wound fractures to the foot and ankle: a multicenter retrospective study

WL Shelton, PC Krause, R Fox, M Lowe… - The Journal of Foot and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this multicenter retrospective chart review was to describe demographics,
fracture and wound characteristics, and treatments for foot and/or ankle fractures caused by …

Femoral neck fractures: a cohort comparison of nonunion and complication rates after ballistic versus blunt mechanism fractures

JC Serotte, J Nascimben, D Portney… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to review complications and union rates of ballistic femoral neck
fractures when compared to their blunt counterparts. We hypothesize that gunshot injuries to …

The ballistic articular structure injury classification (BASIC) system: clarifying ballistic articular injuries

D Portney, H Baker, S Aggarwal, D Dirschl… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to (1) devise a classification system to categorize and manage
ballistic fractures of the knee, hip, and shoulder;(2) assess the reliability of this classification …

[HTML][HTML] Patient and Hospital Characteristics Associated with Admission Among Patients With Minor Isolated Extremity Firearm Injuries: A Propensity-Matched Analysis

AC Thomas, R Royan, AB Nathens… - Annals of Surgery …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To quantify the association between insurance and hospital admission following
minor isolated extremity firearm injury. Background: The association between insurance and …

Firearm-Related Injuries—Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review

DA Portney, HP Baker, I Selkridge, MH El Dafrawy… - JBJS …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Firearm-Related Injuries—Wound Management, Stabilization, an... : JBJS Reviews Firearm-Related
Injuries—Wound Management, Stabilization, and Associated Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review …

Single-Dose First-Generation Cephalosporin for Extremity Gunshot Wounds Offers Sufficient Infection Prophylaxis

SR Bijwadia, IR Flagstad, MA Sinkler, ST Davidson… - Trauma Care, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic prophylaxis for extremity gunshot wounds (GSWs) is highly variable. The objective
of the present study is to quantify the adherence rate to a protocol for single-dose …