title: Management of gunshot fractures of the extremities.
abstract: Extremity fractures resulting from gunshot trauma are frequently encountered by civilian as well as military surgeons. This paper highlights the relevant ballistic principles necessary to allow a sound appreciation of the degree of energy transfer in typical gunshot injuries that involve bone, and provides guidelines for the management of both low- and high-energy transfer wounds.
authors.affiliation: Royal Army Medical College, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hull
mesh_terms: D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D016267:External Fixators; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries*; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*