Self-inflicted craniomaxillofacial gunshot wounds by handguns are more deadly than those by shotguns: an NIS study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery"
DOI: 10.1007/s10006-021-01028-9
Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to determine whether handguns discharged at the craniomaxillofacial region are associated with greater fatality in suicide attempts relative to shotguns. The following retrospective cohort study was completed using… read more here.
Keywords: times likely; gunshot wounds; likely die; inflicted craniomaxillofacial ... See more keywords
The marks of gunshot wounds to the face.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2019.07.008
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This article deals with the occurrence of health problems due to gunshot wounds to the face among military police officers, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, who were submitted to surgery at… read more here.
Keywords: due gunshot; submitted surgery; traumatology; gunshot wounds ... See more keywords
Review of Treatment of Gunshot Wounds to Head in Late 19th Century.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "World neurosurgery"
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.04.043
Abstract: INTRODUCTION During the late 19th century, the seeds of modern neurosurgery were planted to bloom into what it is now known. Wars such as the American Civil War and Crimean War drove the need to… read more here.
Keywords: late 19th; treatment; 19th century; century ... See more keywords
Gunshot Fractures of the Forearm: A Multicenter Evaluation.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of orthopaedic trauma"
DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002056
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To evaluate a large series of open fractures of the forearm following gunshot wounds in order to determine complication rates and factors that may lead to infection, nonunion, or compartment syndrome. DESIGN Multi-center retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: fractures forearm; compartment syndrome; fixation; infection ... See more keywords
Predictors of Infection and Benefit of Antibiotics in Gunshot Wounds to the Face
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Annals of Plastic Surgery"
DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003284
Abstract: Background Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the face are at high risk for infection due the extent of tissue injury and often-observed violation of oral and sinus cavities. Given the ambiguous data on antibiotic benefit in… read more here.
Keywords: infection; factors associated; benefit antibiotics; benefit ... See more keywords
Therapeutic Interventions and Outcomes in Civilian and Military Isolated Gunshot Wounds to the Head: A Department of Defense Trauma Registry and ACS TQIP-matched Study.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Annals of surgery"
DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005496
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare therapeutic strategies and outcomes, following isolated gunshot wounds of the head, between military and civilian populations. Background: Recent military conflicts introduced new concepts in trauma care,… read more here.
Keywords: trauma; wounds head; matched study; isolated gunshot ... See more keywords
Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography findings for hollow viscus injuries following thoracoabdominal gunshot wounds
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery"
DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003743
Abstract: With the burgeoning use of selective non-operative management, the current study showcases the diagnostic accuracy of CT findings for hollow viscous injuries following thoracoabdominal gunshot wounds. BACKGROUND Selective nonoperative management (SNOM) of abdominal gunshot wounds… read more here.
Keywords: wall; computed tomography; diagnostic accuracy; gunshot wounds ... See more keywords
Discordance of Gross and Histologic Findings in Estimating the Range of Fire of Gunshot Wounds
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Forensic Sciences"
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14055
Abstract: Forensic pathologist use soot and/or stippling surrounding entrance gunshot wounds in categorizing range of fire. If absent, some pathologists suggest utilizing histology when the range is diagnostically critical. This study investigates the concordance of macroscopic… read more here.
Keywords: range fire; findings estimating; range; gunshot wounds ... See more keywords
Gunshot wounds to the colon: predictive risk factors for the development of postoperative complications, an experience of 172 cases in 4 years
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "ANZ Journal of Surgery"
DOI: 10.1111/ans.15575
Abstract: In our study, we have defined and evaluated risk factors for the development of post‐operative complications in patients with gunshot wounds to the colon. The purpose of the study is to identify the most influential… read more here.
Keywords: risk; factors development; risk factors; wounds colon ... See more keywords
Re: Gunshot wounds to the colon: predictive risk factors for the development of postoperative complications, an experience of 172 cases in 4 years
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "ANZ Journal of Surgery"
DOI: 10.1111/ans.16154
Abstract: lus is decompression under fluoroscopy. Only in a minority of cases decompression is unsuccessful, and once decompression is achieved, subacute recurrences are relatively rare. Similar experiences have been reported recently. Thus, we do not recognize… read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; factors development; colon predictive; wounds colon ... See more keywords
Predictors of treatment failure among patients with gunshot wounds and post-traumatic stress disorder
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "BMC Anesthesiology"
DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01482-8
Abstract: Background The 82.1% treatment failure of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), associated with gunshot wounds, is related to high incidence of chronic pain syndrome as well as resistance to the PTSD treatment. Defining treatment failure predictors… read more here.
Keywords: patients gunshot; treatment; gunshot wounds; failure among ... See more keywords