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  1. A gunshot wound (GSW) is a penetrating injury caused by a projectile (e.g. a bullet) from a gun (typically firearm or air gun). Damages may include bleeding, bone fractures, organ damage, wound infection, loss of the ability to move part of the body, and in severe cases, death.

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      A gunshot is a single discharge of a gun, typically a...

  2. 5 de sept. de 2022 · Abstract. 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.
  3. 22 de feb. de 2024 · Gun shot wounds are high energy injuries that contribute to extensive soft tissue damage and comminuted bony fractures. Epidemiology. Incidence. gun shot wounds represent the second-leading cause of death for youth in United States. Etiology. Pathoanatomy. wounding capability of a bullet directly related to its kinetic energy. damage caused by.

  4. 17 de abr. de 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]

    • Rijen Shrestha, Tanuj Kanchan, Kewal Krishan
    • 2021
  5. 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 .