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A gunshot wound (GSW) is a penetrating injury caused by a projectile (e.g. a bullet) from a gun (typically firearm or air gun). Damage may include bleeding, bone fractures, organ damage, wound infection, loss of the ability to move part of the body, and in severe cases, death.
- Transmediastinal gunshot wound
A transmediastinal gunshot wound (TMGSW) is a penetrating...
- Ballistic trauma
Ballistic trauma or gunshot wound (GSW) is a form of...
- Gunshot
A gunshot is a single discharge of a gun, typically a...
- Transmediastinal gunshot wound
In gunshot wounds, perforating trauma is associated with an entrance wound and an often larger exit wound. Penetrating trauma can be caused by a foreign object or by fragments of a broken bone. Usually occurring in violent crime or armed combat , [3] penetrating injuries are commonly caused by gunshots and stabbings .
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.
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 .
