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Trauma surgery, General surgery, emergency medicine. Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively narrow entry wound. In contrast, a blunt or non-penetrating trauma may have some deep damage, but the overlying skin is not necessarily broken ...
The field of wound ballistics largely comprises the study of the physical and physiological effects of ballistic trauma by projectiles (primarily, but not exclusively, bullets) on living humans or animals. It can be considered the interdisciplinary intersection of trauma medicine and terminal ballistics. See also. Bullet hit squibs; Gunshot injury
A contact shot is a gunshot wound incurred while the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge. Contact shots are often the result of close-range gunfights, suicide, or execution . Effects of a contact shot from a .38 Special caliber gun on a folded cloth. Gunshot residue is visible as dark marks around ...
Jul 20, 2023 · An abdominal gunshot wound is a multisystemic, traumatic injury that commonly causes high morbidity and mortality. Practitioners should recognize that emergent surgical evaluation is warranted when hemodynamic instability persists and evidence of peritonitis is present. This will lead to improved recognition of potential abnormalities which, in ...
Feb 22, 2024 · wound contamination/infection with close range injuries due to shotgun wadding. wounding potential depends on 3 factors. shot pattern. load (size of individual pellet) distance from target. High velocity. muzzle velocity >600 meters per second or >2,000 feet per second. military (assault) and hunting rifles.
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.[1] In addition to the injury and the projectile, forensic pathologists must have a working knowledge of the ...
