title: Management of penetrating war wounds.
abstract: The management of most gunshot wounds and penetrating war injuries can be adequately performed by doctors without specialised training. A basic knowledge of wound ballistics and adherence to the principles outlined in this paper will allow these patients to be treated successfully in their own locality, thus negating the necessity for transfer to a major centre.
authors.affiliation: Australian Regular Army, 1st Military Hospital, Brisbane.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Teh
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001458:Bandages; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*