title: Silicone breast implants can save lives.
abstract: The authors present a case in which a patient sustained 2 shotgun wounds at close range, resulting in a ruptured silicone breast implant and no other injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brzezienski
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
authors.forename: Kent Kihyet
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Higdon