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A gunshot wound (GSW) is a penetrating injury caused by a projectile (e.g. a bullet) from a gun (typically firearm or air gun). Damages may include bleeding, bone fractures, organ damage, wound infection, loss of the ability to move part of the body, and in severe cases, death.
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A gunshot is a single discharge of a gun, typically a...
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Un trauma balistico (genericamente anche ferita d'arma da fuoco, in inglese " gunshot wound ") indica una forma di trauma fisico dovuto all'impatto di proiettili come pallottole, pallettoni o pallini sparate da armi da fuoco, o anche, ma raramente mancando la canna, per l'improvviso scoppio di munizioni in depositi o caricatori. [1]
In gunshot wounds, perforating trauma is associated with an entrance wound and an often larger exit wound. Penetrating trauma can be caused by a foreign object or by fragments of a broken bone. Usually occurring in violent crime or armed combat , [3] penetrating injuries are commonly caused by gunshots and stabbings .
A contact shot is a gunshot wound incurred while the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge. Contact shots are often the result of close-range gunfights, suicide, or execution . Effects of a contact shot from a .38 Special caliber gun on a folded cloth.
5 set 2022 · 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 increasingly relevant to health-care providers.
22 feb 2024 · Gun shot wounds are high energy injuries that contribute to extensive soft tissue damage and comminuted bony fractures. Epidemiology. Incidence. gun shot wounds represent the second-leading cause of death for youth in United States. Etiology. Pathoanatomy. wounding capability of a bullet directly related to its kinetic energy. damage caused by.
