Shotgun Slug Injuries
| Autor: | Nabil Akkad, Mark L. Gestring, Evan R. Geller, Peter J. Bongiovanni |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
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Firearms medicine.medical_specialty animal structures Adolescent Injury control Slug Accident prevention Ballistics Poison control Abdominal Injuries Forensic engineering medicine Humans natural sciences Shotgun slug biology Projectile business.industry fungi social sciences Forensic Medicine biology.organism_classification Close range Surgery embryonic structures Wounds Gunshot business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 40:650-653 |
| ISSN: | 1079-6061 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00005373-199604000-00025 |
| Popis: | Shotguns are usually used to fire multiple pellets; however, they are capable of firing a single projectile in the form of a slug. Although rare, shotgun slug injuries are severe, producing wounds comparable to those inflicted by high-velocity weapons with the potential for even more tissue destruction because of the slug's size and mass. We report the first survivor of a close range shotgun slug injury, with a review of this weapon's unique projectile ballistics and the relevant literature. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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