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Gunshot wounds to the head, the most lethal of all firearm injuries, rank among the leading causes of head injury in many United States cities. They carry a fatality rate greater than 90 percent, and at least two-thirds of the victims die before reaching a hospital.
Jun 17, 2021 · Penetrating brain injuries (PBI), most of which are gunshot wounds to the head (GSWH), account for only 1.5% of traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidents, but they are the most lethal, accounting for 42% of all TBI deaths.
Feb 3, 2021 · Civilian gunshot wounds to the head refer to brain injury caused by projectiles such as gun projectiles and various fragments generated by explosives in a power launch or explosion. Gunshot wounds to the head are the deadliest of all gun injuries.
- Haoyi Qi, Kunzheng Li
- 10.1186/s41016-020-00227-9
- 2021
- Chin Neurosurg J. 2021; 7: 12.
Apr 17, 2023 · Gunshot wounds are complex, violent, traumatic injuries commonly encountered in forensic practice. These injuries are caused by penetration of the body with projectiles ejected from a barrel due to the ignition of gunpowder. The study of these injuries is also called wound ballistics.
- Rijen Shrestha, Tanuj Kanchan, Kewal Krishan
- 2023/04/17
- 2021
Sep 5, 2022 · As the epidemic of gunshot injuries and firearm fatalities continues to proliferate in the United States, knowledge regarding gunshot wound (GSW) injury and management is increasingly relevant to health-care providers.
- 10.2147/ORR.S378278
- 2022
- Orthop Res Rev. 2022; 14: 293-317.
Apr 8, 2024 · Gunshot wounds to the head have become a leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in many urban areas in the U.S. due, in part, to a surge in gang violence and overall homicide rates. Other cases involve suicide and unintentional accidents.
Jan 11, 2021 · Gunshot wounds to the head. In perforating gunshot wounds to the head, entrance and exit wounds show a typical feature called beveling, distinguishing between entrance and exit. Beveling is a sort of cone shaped bone erosion in the direction of the bullet path through the cranial vault.
