Wound ballistics: the management of assault rifle injuries.
Studies in our wound ballistics laboratory have shown that excellent healing can occur in complicated assault rifle wounds that are free of tension and well drained. A conservative approach to debridement and excision of tissue in uncomplicated extremity wounds may be a valid and resource-saving technique.
Fackler
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Department of Surgery, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Franciso, California.
D000818:Animals; D003646:Debridement; D005389:Firearms; D013552:Swine; D014945:Wound Healing; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*