title: Gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
abstract: The types of injury which occur as a result of the civil disturbances in the north of Ireland are described. Four cases of gunshot wounds to the head and neck are described, each of particular clinical interest. The recent literature on the subject is reviewed and the consensus of opinion appears to be that the safest policy is to explore all cases of penetrating wounds of the neck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D019838:Neck Injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery