Gunshot wounds to the shoulder.
The proximity of vascular, neural, osseous, and muscular structures make gunshot wounds to the shoulder area particularly challenging. This review focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these injuries. Special attention is given to the usefulness of vascular and electrodiagnostic studies.
Bartlett
C S
CS
Department of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
Hausman
M R
MR
Witschi
T H
TH
D000465:Algorithms; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy