Management of gunshot fractures of the extremities.
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.
Hull
J B
JB
Royal Army Medical College, London, United Kingdom.
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*