Penetrating deep pelvic injury due to "less-lethal" beanbag munitions: a case report and policy implications.

Autor:	Schenck CS; Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA., Lokeshwar SD; Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.; Department of Urology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA., Riedel MD; Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.; Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA., Davis KA; Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.; Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care and Surgical Emergencies, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Trauma surgery & acute care open [Trauma Surg Acute Care Open] 2021 May 10; Vol. 6 (1), pp. e000754. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 10 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.1136/tsaco-2021-000754
Abstrakt:	"Less-lethal" munitions are designed to cause incapacitation and are often used by law enforcement officers. Although these munitions are not designed to cause severe injury, recent reports have demonstrated that they can cause severe injury, permanent disability, and death. The long-term consequences of injury due to less-lethal munitions are not well understood. We present a case of osteomyelitis and pelvic abscess secondary to a retained beanbag munition following penetrating injury in the setting of a patient with delayed presentation for care. The patient underwent surgical removal of the retained beanbag munition and irrigation and debridement of the osteomyelitis and pelvic abscess with an excellent functional outcome. We discuss the public health and policy implications of serious injury due to less-lethal munitions. Competing Interests: Competing interests: KAD is the Associate Editor of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open for Challenges in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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